www.roanoke.com

The basic info:

-- Paid internships run 10 weeks.

-- Preference is given to students who have had previous internships and/or have worked for campus publications.

-- Deadline to apply: Dec. 1

What’s it like to work in The Roanoke Times’ newsroom?

The Roanoke Times, a daily newspaper in Southwest Virginia, is seeking a creative and enterprising designer to spend 10 weeks this summer working with and learning from our award-winning staff.

The newspaper has a strong commitment to visual journalism. Content drives our design. We expect our designers to be journalistically strong, while at the same time figuring out the smartest ways to deliver information to readers. Our pages are centerpiece driven, with an emphasis of making our pages visually informative and engaging.

The internship will run from late May to August. This is an advanced internship where you will be working on both short-term and long-term projects. Current students and recent graduates are eligible.

The intern is expected to perform as a beginning journalist, designing pages, editing stories and writing headlines.

Applicants should be technically proficient in InDesign or other similar pagination software.

Finally, how to apply:

If you are ready for a challenge and to be a better designer at the end of the summer, here’s how to apply:

1. Fill out the official application online.
2. Then send a resume, cover letter, samples of your work and three references to: Brian Kelley, Metro Editor, The Roanoke Times 201 Campbell Avenue S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24010-2491

Questions? E-mail: Brian Kelley