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Internships at the Business & Media Institute
Internships offered at the Business & Media Institute focus on BMI’s goal
of bringing balance to the media’s coverage of the free enterprise
system. BMI interns play an integral role in this effort and work
directly with BMI Director Dan Gainor in project assignments. An
internship at BMI is an asset to anyone interested in careers in
economics, journalism, mass media, public relations, marketing, or
government. Through an internship at BMI, individuals will learn to
identify media bias concerning current economic issues, to analyze
coverage trends, and to present a balanced view of the issues.
Interns are involved in a number of different tasks,
including monitoring, researching, and writing about daily news
coverage of economic issues and conducting research for BMI’s
special reports. In addition to working at BMI’s office in
Alexandria, Va, interns have the opportunity to attend lectures in
the Washington, D.C., metro area concerning the media, economics and
other issues of interest.
BMI interns also benefit from being a part of the
Media Research Center’s Youth Education and Internship Program.
As participants in this program, interns receive extra attention,
participate in weekly workshops about the strategies and efforts of
each division of the MRC, and are afforded time to attend functions
and events outside the office.
Students nationwide are encouraged to apply for an internship with
BMI. Interns are compensated and have the option of working up to
37.5 hours per week while earning academic credit, if offered by the
intern’s university. Candidates should have strong writing and
research skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Internet use.
They should bring a firm understanding of the conservative
principles of limited government and free enterprise as well as
knowledge of current events, especially economic news and events.
Internships are conducted January 31-April 22 for Spring Semester,
May 16-August 12 for Summer, and September 12-December 9 for Fall
Semester. Deadlines for submitting internship materials are as
follows: January 1 for Spring, April 15 for Summer, and August 15
for Fall.
Those wishing to be considered for an internship with BMI should
submit an application form, cover letter, resume, and two to
three brief writing samples. Send application materials to:
Business & Media Institute
Director Dan Gainor
325 S. Patrick St.
Alexandria, VA, 22314.
You may also fax
materials to (703) 683-9736 or e-mail to MRC Internship Coordinator
Jane Carter at
jane@mediaresearch.org.
Questions? Please call 1-800-672-1423
and ask to speak with Jane Carter, ext. 127.
What
have former interns said about BMI and MRC internships?
“Not only did I gain a
systematic understanding of the mainstream media’s incompetent
economic reporting, but I also have acquired important skills for
the professional workplace.”
— Ian Crafford, Business & Media Institute intern, Fairfax, Va.
“My summer has been
well spent at the MRC. From the exciting external events to the
educational workshops to the interesting hands on work experience, I
have learned a great deal from the MRC. It has been a fascinating
summer thanks to the generosity of those at the MRC.”
— Mary Fisher, News Analysis Division intern, Sussex, N.J.
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