The past week saw some good news about a bunch of amazing local kids — from 11-year-old Sriram Hathwar's magnificent showing at the National Spelling Bee to the recognition of this year's crop of Mark Twain Scholars.
Good stuff.
I'm hopeful that a few of those older students want to continue adding to their list of achievements and earn some money, too.
As in years past, the Star-Gazette is seeking two area high school seniors-to-be or new graduates to participate in the annual Frank E. Tripp High School Internship Program this summer.
The internship provides students an opportunity to interact with reporters and editors in the newsroom. Interns will receive hands-on experience in the field of journalism and be paid for their work thanks to a $2,000 grant generously provided by the Tripp Foundation. (The amount is split between the two interns.)
The program, which began in 2002, is named for the late Frank E. Tripp, who served as publisher of the Star-Gazette for 42 years and succeeded his colleague, Frank Gannett, as head of Gannett Co. Inc.
Interns get to shadow reporters and photographers on breaking news events such as fires, auto crashes and damage caused by severe storms. They get to see some of the more mundane things, too, such as rewriting press releases and covering scheduled court hearings and government meetings. But they also get to try their hand at reporting, writing and photography.
This summer, I have a special project in mind for the successful candidates, beyond the festival and event coverage. The project, which I hope will become a series, involves seeking out "hidden treasures" of Civil War history at local historical societies and museums and then writing the stories behind these objects.
Good stuff.
I'm hopeful that a few of those older students want to continue adding to their list of achievements and earn some money, too.
As in years past, the Star-Gazette is seeking two area high school seniors-to-be or new graduates to participate in the annual Frank E. Tripp High School Internship Program this summer.
The internship provides students an opportunity to interact with reporters and editors in the newsroom. Interns will receive hands-on experience in the field of journalism and be paid for their work thanks to a $2,000 grant generously provided by the Tripp Foundation. (The amount is split between the two interns.)
The program, which began in 2002, is named for the late Frank E. Tripp, who served as publisher of the Star-Gazette for 42 years and succeeded his colleague, Frank Gannett, as head of Gannett Co. Inc.
Interns get to shadow reporters and photographers on breaking news events such as fires, auto crashes and damage caused by severe storms. They get to see some of the more mundane things, too, such as rewriting press releases and covering scheduled court hearings and government meetings. But they also get to try their hand at reporting, writing and photography.
This summer, I have a special project in mind for the successful candidates, beyond the festival and event coverage. The project, which I hope will become a series, involves seeking out "hidden treasures" of Civil War history at local historical societies and museums and then writing the stories behind these objects.
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