Philadelphia City Paper, the premier alternative weekly in Philadelphia, is looking for ambitious aspiring journalists for summer internship positions.

Responsibilities include occasional fact-checking, assisting reporters with stories, and, most of all, pitching, reporting, and writing stories for the News section of City Paper. How many stories, and how many clips you come away with, is up to you. Many of our interns go on to become freelance contributors to the paper.

Applicants should preferably be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Recent graduates may also apply. All majors are welcome, but candidates with a background in journalism, communications or English will have a leg up. We are more than willing to work with your school in regard to college credit. All internships are unpaid. Typically, they require 10-20 hours per week, and scheduling is flexible.

To apply, mail a cover letter, resume and no more than three clips to the address listed below. We are also accepting e-mail applications (see contact address). No phone calls, please. Deadline for applying is May 1, but act fast, because these positions don't stay open for long.

Please send resume to:

Doron Taussig
News Editor
Philadelphia City Paper
123 Chestnut St. 3rd Floor
Philadelphia PA 19106

email: doron@citypaper.net
fax: 215-875-1816

Interested in expanding your portfolio, improving your writing skills and gaining invaluable experience outside your college paper? Philadelphia City Paper looking for ambitious, dedicated, creative, energetic writers who want to make an immediate impact at Philadelphia's premier alternative publication.

We are currently interviewing candidates for Summer 2008 intern positions. This internship requires a familiarity with the Philadelphia area and an interest in contemporary arts and culture. Primary responsibilities include keeping up with weekly beats for our listings section and writing weekly entertainment-oriented columns. Interns typically put in anywhere from 10 to 20 hours per week (scheduling is flexible).

Other duties include:

• Pitching/writing short pieces for the weekly agenda/arts agenda sections
• Pitching/writing features for the arts, music and food sections
• Conducting research
• Attending editorial meetings
• Transcribing interviews
• Fact checking
• Developing and pitching your own story ideas

The CP internship program is designed specifically for editorially oriented students. There will be many reporting and writing opportunities — even the generally unglamorous "grunt" work is writing-intensive. You will leave here with professional clips. How many clips? That's up to you. Plenty of our former interns have gone on to work as successful freelance contributors for our publication. In fact, pretty much every member of the current editorial staff was an intern at one point.

Participants should preferably be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Recent graduates may also apply. All majors are welcome, but candidates with a background in journalism, communication or English have a leg up. We are more than willing to work with your school in regards to college credit. All internships are unpaid.

To apply, mail a cover letter, resume and no more than three clips to the address listed below. We are also accepting e-mail applications (see contact address). No phone calls, please. Act fast, because these positions don't stay open for long.

Deadline for applications is Friday, April 4, 2008.

Drew Lazor
Assistant Editor
Philadelphia City Paper
123 Chestnut St. 3rd Floor
Philadelphia PA 19106
drew.lazor@citypaper.net

City Paper, a 25-year-old media company based in Philadelphia, speaks directly to today's new generation of young adults. City Paper is an alternative newsweekly distributed throughout the seven-county region around Philadelphia. Although the heaviest concentration of distribution occurs in Center City Philadelphia, City Paper has over the years expanded its reach to include Southern New Jersey and Northern Delaware. In addition, City Paper Interactive, www.citypaper.net, offers readers and advertisers expanded alternative content and sponsorship opportunities.

Combining powerfully presented, award-winning journalism, innovative marketing and promotions, and a healthy dose of imagination, City Paper provides extraordinary opportunities for ambitious individuals interested in pursuing careers in media. Metroweek Corp. is an equal-opportunity employer with a commitment to workplace diversity. We offer competitive salaries, incentive programs, benefits, and a 401(k) plan.