Journalism internship with Sivakasi Times

Monthly newspaper Sivakasi Times offers an internship programme in journalism in India. Sivakasi Times came into being in September 2002 when Teaching & Project Abroad came together with local journalists to come up with the only regular publication that will cater the town of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu state. Sivakasi Times mainly focus on industry, Sivakasi's famous fireworks and printing, farming and public services, entertainment and provide information about all kinds of festivals and cultural events.

Anyone from an experienced journalist to a student from any stream can join the programme. This Print Journalism internship will give you a lot of mileage in the highly competitive journalism industry as it is a combination of theory and practical on – the – field experience. Other than reporting, writing and editing, you will also get to know about the various stages of magazine production right from pre press, post production to distribution.

The popularity of the magazine in the State of Tamil Nadu and among the NRIs living in UK is enormous. Sivakasi Times also has a publishing and distribution unit in Aldsworth Parade, Goring, Sussex BN12 4TX, U.K. If you come up with a good work than you will not only receive critical appreciation from the editor and colleagues but also from the readers.

If you are interested in doing this internship then you can visit the website of Sivakasi Times.

Film internship in Bollywood

Bollywood, the Bombay film industry is the land of glamour and dreams for aspiring actors, musicians, directors, film editors, script writers and cinematographers. Enthusiastic and budding professionals trying to gain a stronghold in Bollywood run from pillars to post. But very few come into limelight or get noticed by big producers or directors.

In this situation an internship in film and media comes handy. One such internship programme is run by Intern Abroad. The Film and Media Internship Program is designed in way that will give you an opportunity to work with the best in the industry along with academic study. Students will get an introduction of the Indian film industry in the first 4 weeks.

The programme give more importance to inner workings and logistics of film in Mumbai and also incorporate visits and lectures from writers, producers, directors, music directors, media executives, actors, film directors, art designers, and fashion choreographers.

In the last 4 weeks of the programme the students will get the chance to meet different professional associated with the industry and can also see lot of live projects that are taking place in the city at that time.

The basic eligibility criteria for the programme are to have a keen interest on Indian film making, perseverance and hard working. The programme is open all round the year. The student should be at least 20 years of age.

The The Film and Media Internship Program will cost US$: $3,295 that will include accommodation in shared apartment or homestay, meals (vegetarian Indian cuisine), pre-departure packet, airport pick up & orientation, mobile phone for incoming calls and emergency use and Visa documentation & instructions.

If you are interested in pursuing this programme then visit the website of Intern Abroad.

Graphic and web designing internship

Those who are interested in pursuing an internship in graphic and web design can join the internship programme at - AND THINGS LIKE THAT INC. Here you can hone your skills in graphic designing, web designing, basic programming etc. Experienced professionals from the industry are part of this extensive internship programme.

You will get a golden opportunity to try your creativity and talent in live projects and at the same time get paid a stipend of INR 6000 (U.S. $ 136). You will have to work from 10:00 to 18:00 P.M. with a total of 48 hours per week.

Once entitled to do the internship program you will have to do graphic designing (print media), e.g. corporate identity, advertisements, brochures, outdoors, website designing (mostly creative, not very technical). You will also get the opportunity to work with a vast number of clients from different fields (e.g. Rajasthan tourism, festivals, jewelers, builders, IT industry, hospitality industry).

The basic eligibility criterion for this programme is Graduate. Candidate should be proficient in Operating systems Windows XP, MS office, Internet, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Web Programming Java Script, HTML, ASP, Flash Action Script. Additional Knowledge of sketching will be an added advantage.

For more information about this internship you can contact:

Mr. Imran Farooqui
Mobile: 0091 98290 67171
E-mail: imran@atltinc.com

Internship with Newswatch

Aspiring journalists looking for a break in the competitive news industry can try their hands doing internship in Newswatch India. Very few students get the opportunity to work with talented people in journalism. While doing internship in Newswatch although you won’t be lucky enough to see money but it will pay you rich dividend in future.

You must posses a strong writing skill and definitely news sense, which many lags. You can join at any time of the year and can pursue it without hampering your studies and daily chores of life. You can easily work from home, college and any other place as per your convenience. You can discuss your interests with the co-ordinator and take up different projects.

One of the most important advantages of doing internship with Newswatch will be attracting the attention of many reputed journalists who often visit the site for information apart from creating a reader base.

While doing the internship you will get to do what any professional journalists do in their job such as news analysis, research and reporting. There is a reward off course; if your project or write-up is selected by some news syndicate then you will get a royalty for that.

For more information you can visit the Newswatch site.