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Office/Location: Various newsrooms in NYS

Job Summary (Function and Scope):

Work in local news as a reporter, photographer, videographer, social media or digital production staffer. This program offers qualified students a fully paid summer experience. Interns will also have option to pick desired newsroom or location.

Job Duties:

+ Write news stories

+ Work in a team atmosphere

+ Engage community leaders and individuals in news stories

+ Develop own assignments based on awareness of local events

+ Work fast and accurately on a deadline

Job Requirements:

Required Education/Qualifications:

+ Applying students must show previous experience in campus or local news to qualify.

+ Applying students must be from a SUNY school that was a member of SUNY Institute for Local News.

Pay Rate: $18.00 an hour

Additional Information:

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.