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Jobs & Internships

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JOB OPENINGS
The World Media Foundation is the producer of Public Radio International’s award-winning environmental news journal Living on Earth. Every week, over 250 public radio stations broadcast Living on Earth's news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

Washington Reporter

Living on Earth, PRI's award-winning, weekly one-hour environmental news program, is looking for a Washington reporter. The Washington reporter will produce news stories and conduct interviews that give listeners insight into important environmental events and issues; cover press conferences, hearings and meetings; keep LOE producers and editors aware of upcoming events and assist in planning stories, interviews and program segments.

Ideal candidate has at least five years experience in journalism; experience reporting for a national audience; strong writing skills and conversational on-air manner; demonstrated knowledge of environmental trends and issues, public policy, and politics.

Radio journalism experience and sense of humor a plus.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can work independently in the D.C. bureau while cooperating with team members in offices in Boston and Los Angeles. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Please mail cover letter, resume, and work samples to: jobs2@loe.org. Or mail to: Jobs, Living on Earth, 20 Holland Street, Suite 408, Somerville, MA 02144.

INTERNSHIPS
A Living on Earth internship provides an invaluable introduction to broadcast media. Each semester, we rely on a handful of bright, capable interns to contribute to our award-winning program, and experience first-hand what goes on behind the scenes of a nationally-distributed public radio news magazine. Interns work in our office in Davis Square.

THE EDITORIAL INTERNS assist in various phases of story production, from finding and researching original stories and helping track down experienced correspondents, contacts and newsmakers, to critiquing final scripts. They monitor the news wires and newspapers for environmental affairs. Interns generate questions for interviews and retrieve archive tape and other source material. Candidates require strong writing and communication skills and should submit two writing samples. Some experience in journalism, environmental sciences, and public policy is helpful, but not required.

Timeline:
Interns agree to serve one term and are usually limited to one term. They commit to working for a minimum of two full days per week. Please note: this is an unpaid internship.

Fall 2009 Term: Labor Day through December; application deadline: June 15, 2009
Spring 2010 Term: January – Memorial Day; application deadline: Nov. 15, 2009
Summer 2010 Term: June through mid-August; application deadline: March 5, 2010

Living on Earth presents in-depth reporting on the environment to over 270 public radio stations nationwide, and is also broadcast on XM satellite radio and overseas. We are a production of the World Media Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization that seeks to report quality coverage of environmental issues. We are not an advocacy organization. Our offices are conveniently located in Davis Square in Somerville near the red line T-stop and bus routes.

Mail resumes with cover letters and writing samples to:
Eileen Bolinsky, Living on Earth, 20 Holland St., Suite 408, Somerville, MA 02144

For additional information or to follow up on your application, call Eileen Bolinsky at (617) 629-3629; email bolinsky@loe.org. Our fax # is (617) 629-3625.

Living on Earth is affiliated with Harvard University through the Harvard University Committee on Environment.

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