Times Community News-Orange County, a division of the Los Angeles Times, is comprised of one daily, and two weekly newspapers covering coastal Orange County. All three papers provide the opportunity to cover breaking news, general news, features, sports, and portraiture photography for publish in print and online. Interns are treated like staff photographers and are expected to be reliable and punctual. Interns have to provide their own still equipment, but larger Canon lenses are available for loan when needed. Photographers cover the cities of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and a small portion of Irvine. Websites for papers: www.dailypilot.com, www.coastlinepilot.com, www.hbindependent.com

Internships are customized to meet the needs of the intern. Hours and length of internship are flexible, again to meet the needs of the student and his/her program. Internship positions available are still photojournalism, video photojournalism, or multimedia, consisting of stills, video, and audio presentations.

Portfolio and resumes can be mailed or emailed. Hard copy, CD, and website based portfolios are acceptable.

Any submissions and questions:

Mark Dustin
Photo Editor/Supervisor
Times Community News-Orange County
1375 Sunflower Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 966-4697

Dateline, the award-winning primetime NBC newsmagazine, produces a wide range of programs - from investigative reports to crime stories to breaking news - and offers a valuable opportunity to learn about network news and documentary production for interns interested in pursuing a career in journalism. Dateline's Burbank bureau consists of correspondents, producers, associate producers and editors who typically work Monday-Friday, both on-site and in the field, as well as occasional weekends. Under the supervision of Dateline producers, interns are able to participate in nearly every stage of production of a nationally-broadcast newsmagazine program.

National Geographic Traveler Magazine is seeking an intern to assist with photo research and administrative office projects. Duties also include routing photography materials, learning the insides of magazine production and conducting photo research on future story assignments. Interns will gain an understanding of the way the photo, design and editorial departments work together to produce the magazine.

Jim McNay has written a number articles on the topic of internships which are posted on SportShooter.com. Below is a list of these articles by headline. These are useful short articles by a respected figure in the photojournalism community.

• Why bother with internships?
• Internships or assistantships?
• Homework assignment: an internship next summer, or else!
• Strategies for chasing interships.
• Multiple internships: one path to the fast-track after college.
• Locking down internships on college breaks.
• 'Good' Internships.
• Door #1 or door #2: intern somewhere and don't burn bridges.
• The last internship, or the LAST internship?
• The big enchilada: the National Geographic photography internship.
• Foreign internships: uncommon potential fun.
• Intern Diaries: Assisting Jack Gruber.