Internship Details:
The intern will be placed with a Virginia Press Association member daily paper. The intern will work 10 weeks and will be paid by the CDAA through the VPA at a salary of $300/week. The applicant will be responsible for providing his/her own transportation and housing. Some member papers may provide assistance with a housing search.

To Apply:
The following materials must be received by the Virginia Press Association postmarked no later than January 3, 2000:

• Cover letter stipulating that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements listed below and, if accepted, agrees to fulfill the obligations of the internship
• An essay no longer than 500 words on why the applicant wants to work in the newspaper industry, and how this internship will help advance his/her career plans
• An official college transcript or computer printout of grades
• A one-page resume listing previous jobs held and the supervisors on each
• At least three references -- including names, titles, addresses and phone numbers. References should be persons familiar with the applicant's reporting and writing skills. Other students do not qualify as references.
• Three samples of journalistic writing

Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible, the applicant must:

• Plan a career in journalism
• Be a rising third- or fourth-year student
• Maintain a 2.0 GPA
• Have a driver's license and access to a car for the internship period
• Be able to type and/or use a word processor
• Be willing to move to the location of the newspaper for the internship period

Mail Materials to:
The Virginia Press Association, 11006 Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland, Virginia 23005
Attention: CDAA/VPA Scholarship

Deadline for Application: January 3, 2000

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