NPR (National Public Radio):
All Things Considered (Typically offered all three semesters)
Conducts research for daily stories and long-term projects; books interviews; retrieves archival tape; attends daily editorial meeting; and helps get the program on the air, which includes performing routine administrative tasks. He/she should have an interest in the news and be prepared to offer story ideas. A liberal arts background - an individual majoring in religion, history, art, etc. is preferred. In addition to the regular application items, candidates must submit a writing sample.
Arts & Information Desk Internship: (Typically offered all three semesters)
Sets-up interviews; greets and escorts interview guests; logs tape; conducts story research for reporters and editors and participates in story production; sorts mail; answers phone; assists with development and maintenance of obituary project sound files; and participates in staff meetings and projects as required. Candidates should be interested in the arts, journalism, digital technology, history and other areas of cultural expression. Strong research skills, computer literacy, and knowledge of NPR programming preferred. In addition to the regular application items, candidates must submit a writing sample.
Weekend Edition Internships (2 placements): (Typically offered all three semesters)
Intern for Weekend Morning shows, either Saturday or Sunday. Intern assists producers in putting together the weekly programs. Pitches and researches story ideas. Researches long- and short-term projects for the hosts. Pre-interviews guests and authors for book interviews; sets-up feature interviews; writes introductions and questions for interviews. Strong research, writing and organizational skills required. Must be a self-starter who enjoys following the news, working independently and finding the quirky and unexpected story. Tasks also include routine administrative work, such as sorting the mail. In addition to standard application materials, candidates should submit an exceptional cover letter.
NSA (National Security Agency):
 | Intelligence Analysts - ENTRY LEVEL As an entry-level Intelligence Analyst, you will be part of the Intelligence Analysis Development Program (IADP), a program comprising classroom and self-paced training combined with a series of 3-6 operational duty assignments. The program is designed to apply your specific academic background and/or professional experience, and to apply this knowledge and experience in a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) environment. In the program, you will learn about the broad spectrum of information needs of our wide, Executive Branch customer set. You will work in diverse environments that deal with a range of different issues of significance. You will be involved in solving difficult technical problems, applying new techniques to solve intelligence problems, obtaining knowledge of the communications environment and technology trends of specific targets, preparing written and oral assessments of current events, and assessing information that provides unique insight into target intentions unavailable from other intelligence disciplines. You will be assigned to a regional or topical mission focus based on your academic background and work experience and on the current mission needs of the Agency. Your operational tour assignments while in the IADP will prepare you to be a professional intelligence analyst capable of performing many jobs within your assigned mission focus. Upon graduation from the IADP, you will be required to take a 1-year assignment in support of your assigned mission focus. The exact assignment will be determined by a number of factors, including mission needs at the time of graduation and the analytic strengths you will have discovered and developed during the program. Concurrently, you will be required to continue to work as an intelligence analyst for an additional 2 years, either in your original mission focus or for other ones. | |||||||||
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| Desired skills for an Intelligence Analyst include target/domain knowledge, excellent oral and written communications, strong research, critical thinking, and good interpersonal skills; an innate curiosity; and a willingness to take on challenges. An ideal candidate would possess: * A bachelor's or Master's degree in International Relations, Foreign or Regional Studies, Political Science (internationally focused only), Intelligence/Security Studies, Anthropology, Geography or topical studies such as counterterrorism, counterproliferation or other enduring transnational issues. * A minor in Computer Science, Computer Networks, or Telecommunications is helpful but not required. * Foreign language skills related to your area of expertise are helpful but not required for Intelligence Analysis. * Relevant internship, foreign study, or military experience is helpful, but not required. * Desired GPA of 3.0 or higher. * 4 years or less of cryptologic experience | |||||||||
The Maryland Gazette
CORRESPONDENT NEEDED
The Maryland Gazette has an immediate opening for a community correspondent to write about the people and churches, civic groups, clubs and other organizations in Brooklyn Park and Pumphrey.
The correspondent writes once a week about the people and events in the area. The column includes coverage of events at all county and private schools in the area. Maryland Gazette correspondents work from their homes as freelancers. Applicants must live in the territory they cover.
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These jobs all require skills that I feel I have sufficiently acquired as an English major. I have very strong writing and editing skills, which are always in demand. To become aware of the programming schedule for NPR, I've restarted listening to it regularly. This global awareness would also be helpful for applying for jobs with the NSA. Anything related to the newspaper industry would be very interested in my writing and language skills. Overall, I think I'm qualified for any of these jobs.
