Argonne science-writing internship
Argonne National Laboratory's Communications
& Public Affairs Division offers one full-time science-writing internship
for each of the summer, fall and spring terms. Former Argonne interns
subsequently landed reporting and editing jobs with Science, Science
News , R&D, Chemical & Engineering News, The
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the International Medical News
Group and the Elgin Courier-News, and as science writers at Cal Tech,
Purdue, the American Chemical Society, Ames Laboratory, Argonne, and the
University of Chicago Hospitals.
Participants must be full-time students at an
accredited college or university and must have a strong interest in
science-related journalism. Participants will work at least ten 40-hour weeks
on science news and feature stories and magazine articles for the
Argonne News, Frontiers and logos, as
well as related news releases and media
contacts. These internships require a strong background in journalism and an
interest in science.
The working environment is collegial, creative
and collaborative. Argonne's Communications & Public Affairs Division has
six full-time professional journalist/writers who work with our interns.
Argonne National Laboratory has more than 200
research programs in basic and applied science, including mathematics and
computer science, biology, environmental research, materials science, physics,
chemistry, energy research, and advanced nuclear reactor technology. Argonne's
Illinois site is located on a wooded, 1,500-acre campus near Chicago.
See the following links for more information
about Argonne and the publications:
Argonne home page || Frontiers || logos ||
Argonne News ||
News releases
Eligibility:
U.S. citizenship or permanent resident alien status.
Undergraduate in good standing at an accredited college or
university. Must have completed at least sophomore year with
demonstrated competence in science writing.
Support: $400 per
week stipend, a housing allowance that covers the rental cost of
Argonne-provided housing, and travel reimbursement for roundtrip distances
greater than 100 miles.
What we look for:
Demonstrated writing ability and an interest in science. Other aspects of your
application have a bearing, but your writing samples stories and
articles published in newspapers or magazines or written for class weigh
most heavily in our decision.
Application
deadlines: We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2004.
Application deadline is August 31, 2004.
How to apply
Undergraduate students complete these three steps:
- Fill out the
online
application for the Argonne Student Research Participation Program. Be sure
to print and submit the reference forms at the end of the application. Under
"Research Projects," select "434 – JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC RELATIONS OPPORTUNITIES."
- Fill out a
second online
application for the DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships.
- Mail or fax three writing samples to Jessie Skwarek,
Communications & Public Affairs, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass
Ave., Argonne, IL 60439. Fax 630-252-5274.
- Download and submit two recommendation forms
from faculty members or former employers to Jessie Skwarek,
Communications & Public Affairs, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700
S. Cass Ave., Argonne, IL 60439. Fax 630-252-5274.
For more information, please contact Jessie
Skwarek at 630-252-5575 or jskwarek@anl.gov.
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