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The basic info:

-- Paid internships run 10 weeks.

-- Preference is given to those who worked for a news and information web site at their college.

-- Deadline to apply: Dec. 1

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

Some things are a given. Like getting the chance to work with the latest applications and technology. And being surrounded by journalists who recognize the future is not just on the web.

Here, as a paid online intern for 10 weeks, you'll push your colleagues to do their best work. They'll turn around and do the same for you – all of which makes us the leading provider of news and information in Southwest Virginia.

What matters is being able to use the best technologies to help a great company perform even better. As an online intern, you'll put your demonstrated technical and graphic skills into play as Web presentations that tell a story in words, audio, photos and video.

You'll help take our news and sports coverage way beyond reproducing the printed newspaper on the Web. You'll produce innovative, high-quality microsites. Those pages will regularly include interactive infographics, slide shows and streaming audio/video. You’ll help us as we take our information and stories beyond the homepage, directly to where our community orbits – in social networks, on their BlackBerries, in their laptops and beyond.

Have we piqued your interest? Fabulous. Then you'll love our beautiful location in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains and a casual work environment.

Requirements

• Knows journalism
• Demonstrates strong news judgment, grasps editorial skills. This person performs key roles in integrating the printed newspaper into its Web pages -- and vice-versa.
• Understands what's appropriate for the medium and knows how to take advantage of the Internet's innovative possibilities for telling a story. Thinking interactively is key. Readers should be able to use the site in many ways, with polls, message boards, databases. We want to increase reader participation and involvement.
• What we require: an understanding of/experience with (X)HTML, CSS, Photoshop, multimedia production, content management systems, social media, web aesthetics and online storytelling.
• Any combination of skills in these areas are highly desirable (or can be learned): video storytelling, audio production, Flash, Illustrator, Flex, Javascript, jquery, ASP.NET, Ruby on Rails, semantic web, SEO, web design, C++, wireframing, ActionScript, Django, Drupal, WordPress, XML, PHP, Ajax.

How to apply:

• Requirements for consideration for this internship include several examples of work in your portfolio and a serious interest and enthusiasm to develop your skills. Think of it this way: What if we gave you a news organization’s website to run? What would it look like? What would it do? You tell us. We want creative ideas and innovation to walk in the door with you.
• Fill out the official application online
• Then e-mail a link to your portfolio site/examples of your online work along with your resume, cover letter and three references to: Meg Martin, online editor (meg.martin@roanoke.com)
• Questions? E-mail Meg.Martin@roanoke.com or call her at 540-981-3103