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* Be wary of emails from OCC - they often forward advertisements without doing a background check. Do some research for hidden costs/disclaimers before thinking about applying.* Apply early, apply often - all you need is one place to say 'yes' and you're good. There are tons of opportunities to apply to, but sometimes the best internships are the ones you make for yourself. * Don't be afraid to ask - everyone loves unpaid help (as long as you don't [http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/tripplehorn.asp abuse the privilege] like this [http://halogen.note.amherst.edu/~astudent/2003-2004/issue01/news/08.html Amherst student]).

If you can't afford == Education == Many private boarding schools in New England have summer schools, and take on teaching interns for the summer to work without pay for teach a wide range of subjects, coach a variety of sports, and live in the dorm with students. Some examples: * [http://306.exeter.edu/summer, don/teaching/index.htm Phillips Exeter Academy]** Hyejin Rho 't let that stop you from seeking 07 was an internship at a nonprofit or intern in entertainmentsummer 2006* [http://www.andover.edu/summersession/home.htm Phillips Academy Andover]* [http://www.nmhschool.org/summer/index. You can apply for one of the OCC alumni internship grants (check out php Northfield Mount Hermon School]** [[Diana Davis]] '07, Bryan Dragon '06, [[Fellowships Neal Holtschulte]] '06, Ren Wei '07, and other cool opportunitiesJohn Wisbey '06 were interns in summer 2006* [http://asp.sps.edu/why/summer/default.asp?show=5&bhcp=1 St. Paul's School]* [http://www.taftschool.org/summer/ Taft School])* [http://www.choate. While youedu/summerprograms/index.asp Choate Rosemary Hall]* [http://www.hotchkiss.org/Summer/ Hotchkiss School]* [http://www.missporters.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?page=51155 Miss Porter're there, check out the write-ups by students of their internship for persuasion or dissuasion.s School]

Just about Nearly every paper offers an internship - just plug in the title and the word 'internship' into Google to find the page. However, the more prestigious or big the paper, the more selective the internship. AlsoAt newspapers such as the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal, it's good you compete against students in J-school and need to inquire apply in November. Those newspapers pay a fairly competitive internship salary, but the majority of papers expect you to make sure you know exactly what you're getting into (so, work for examplefree, especially if it's your first summer as a reporter. At less prestigious papers you're interested will be competing against students enrolled in sports undergraduate journalism programs. They will have a portfolio of clips, and you won't be covering fashion)will need one, too.

== Scams [[Winter Study]] Internships == Winter study is a great time to get an internship for credit. Some that have been offered in recent years:

Yes==== [http://www.williams.edu/Registrar/winterstudy/courseinfo/courses07.html#anso11 Berkshire Farm Center Internship] ==== A field placement at Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth in Canaan, quite New York. Berkshire Farm Center is a few people residential treatment facility for troubled, at-risk adolescent boys who have been remanded to the Farm by the Family Court. These youths come primarily from lower socio-economic strata, are very ethnically diverse, and hail from both urban and rural areas throughout New York State. The problems that they bring to Berkshire Farm are multiple. These include: the psychological scars of dysfunctional families, including those of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; chemical dependency; juvenile delinquency; inability to function in school settings; and various other issues. Residential treatment is a multi-modal approach that includes anger-replacement training, social skills training, and behavioral modification. ==== [http://www.williams.edu/Registrar/winterstudy/courseinfo/courses07.html#spec28 Teaching Practicums in New York City Schools] ==== Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors who are looking interested in working in public schools or charter schools in New York City. Participants will be expected to pursue a full day's program of observing, teaching, tutoring and mentoring in their choice of more than 20 different school situations in NYC from elementary through high school. Each of the participating schools will have a resident supervisor who will meet with the January interns to arrange individual schedules and to provide mentoring during the month. ==== [http://www.williams.edu/Registrar/winterstudy/courseinfo/courses07.html#spec19 Medical Apprenticeship] ==== Apprenticeships are arranged in two distinct ways: some students live on campus and are matched with a local practitioner, while others make money off hapless college independent arrangements to shadow a distant professional. The expectation is that each student will observe some aspect of medicine for the better part of the day, five days per week. In recent years, students have shadowed physicians, veterinarians, dentists, nurses, and public health experts. ==== Teaching Internship at Mount Greylock Regional High School ==== Students are paired with a teacher at MGRHS in a subject of their interest (math, English, art, etc.) in a grade of interest (seventh through 12th) and assist studentsand teacher. Students meet weekly as a group with a mentor teacher and keep a journal. They also run classes on their own as the month progresses. Investigate before committing  == Programs to be wary of == A few companies charge money to anythingplace you in an internship. Be aware that you can get an internship available for free with a little determination and timeliness. Here is one to look out forFor example, the [http://www.dcinternships.org/ipj/internships/sponsors.asp Institute on Political Journalism] places you with organizations that offer their own (free) internship programs.

Nice title, flashy web site, good marketing pitch, sounds like a winner, right? Wrong. For [http://www.studyabroadlinks.com/search/Detailed/7066.html $6000 - $9000]) you get a "guaranteed internship." in NYC, Chicago, LA, or London. You know a program is bad when Suspicious that they don't list the cost anywhere on their own web site...

Don't let the .org fool you. For many thousands of dollars, you can get an internship available for free with a little determination and timeliness. For example, the [http://www.dcinternships.org/ipj/internships/sponsors.asp Institute on Political Journalism] places you with organizations that offer their own (free) internship programs. While it's not a complete scam - you do attend Georgetown University classes for much of the time - it does charge for things (namely, internship placements) that shouldn't cost anything.