Michigan internship guide

Bay City Times

Circulation: 45,000
Contact: Michael Randolph, Photo Editor, 311 5th Street, Bay City, Michigan 48708
Deadlines: Spring:11/1; Summer:2/1; Fall: 7/1
Details: One paid internship each period. Send letter, resume with references and slide portfolio. Included SASE for return. Be sure to include cutline information. Paid internship. Phone calls OK at (989) 894-9665.

Detroit Free Press

Circulation: 380,000 daily, 750,000 Sunday
Contact: Nancy Andrews, Director of Photography, 600 W. Fort St.,
Detroit, MI 48226
Deadlines: Summer: 12/1 Internship Application
Details: Send portfolio, resume, references and a cover letter. Our preference is for material we can keep on file such as a CD, but we accept slides and prints as well. If you are a finalist for the internship we will be asking for an autobiography and critique of the newspaper. Though the deadline for summer interns is December 1, we review work throughout the year. (recommendation letters are not necessary.) Paid internship.

The Detroit News

Circulation: 300,000 daily, 750,000 Sunday
Contact: Director of Photography, 615 W. Lafayette Blvd.,
Detroit, MI 48226
Deadlines: Summer: 12/31
Details: Send letter, resume with references and slide portfolio. Paid internship.

Flint Journal

Circulation: 83,000 daily, 101,000 on Sundays
Contact: Steve Kleeman, Photo Editor
The Flint Journal
200 E. First Street
Flint, MI 48502
810-766-6329
skleeman@flintjournal.com
Deadlines: Winter: 10/1; Summer: 2/1; Fall: 6/1
Details: Send cover letter, resume with references with digital portfolio with captions preferred. Websites are also accepted when accompanied with printed thumbnail/caption sheet. Paid internship. We provide Nikon digital camera and lighting equipment.

The Grand Rapids Press

Circulation: 165,000
Contact: Hoyt E. Carrier, II, Asst. Director of Photography, 155 Michigan Ave., NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Deadlines: Summer: 2/1; Fall: 7/1; Winter: 10/1
Details: Send letter, resume with references and slide portfolio. Included SASE for return. Candidates should have at least one prior internship. Minorities encouraged to apply. Paid internship.

Jackson Citizen Patriot

Circulation: 40,000
Contact: J. Scott Park, Photo/Graphics Editor, 214 S. Jackson Street,
Jackson, MI 49201
Deadlines: Fall: 7/1; Winter 10/1; Summer 2/1
Details: Paid internship. Intern will be provided with a Nikon D2H and support equipment, including lights. Send a cover letter, resume with references and a portfolio. Include a SASE if you want the material returned. Interns will work closely with the photo editor and have reviews of their work. Phone calls are OK at (517) 768-4953.

Kalamazoo Gazette

Circulation: 75,000
Contact: Scott Harmsen, Photo Director, 401 S. Burdick, Kalamazoo, MI
49003, sharmsen@kalamazoogazette.com
Deadlines: Spring/Summer: 2/1; Fall/Winter: 6/1
Details: Send letter, resume with references and an electronic (CD or DVD, Mac compatible) portfolio with captions. Must have printed thumbnail/caption sheet. One position available for each period. Paid internship.

Midland Daily News

Circulation: 17,000
Contact: Ryan Wood, photo editor, 124 S. McDonald St., Midland, MI, 48640 (989) 839-4234 phone calls encouraged!
Deadlines: Summer: 2/1 Fall 6/1 and Winter: 10/1
Details: Send us your portfolio along with words explaining what you love about photography and why you want our internship. The intern will be provided with a light kit and Nikon Digital equipment during their stay in Midland.

Monroe Evening News

Circulation: 25,000
Contact: Bryan Bosch, Chief Photographer, 20 W. First Street, Monroe, MI 48161
Deadlines: Summer 3/15; Fall 7/1; Winter 10/15
Details: Digital portfolio preferred (Mac) don’t forget captions, cover letter, resume and reference.

The Muskegon Chronicle

Circulation: 53,000
Contact: Greg Dorsett, Photo Editor, 981 Third Street, Muskegon, MI 49440-1295
Deadlines: Summer Internship (June-August): Application Deadline, January 15
Fall Internship (September-December): Application Deadline, May 15
Winter Internship (January-May): Application Deadline, September 15(Internship periods approximate)
Details: Please include a cover letter telling why you want an internship at The Muskegon Chronicle, a resume with references, their phone numbers and a portfolio of photos. Digital portfolios should include captions and be Macintosh compatible. This is a paid internship.
We do not review portfolios online. All application materials should be sent by traditional (snail) mail.

Saginaw News

Circulation: 47,000 daily, 57,000 Sunday
Contact: Jeff Schrier, 203 S. Washington, Saginaw, Michigan 48607-1283
(989) 776-9773
jschrier@thesaginawnews.com
Deadlines: Summer 2/1; Fall 7/1; Winter: 10/1
Details: Previous internship preferred but not required. Send letter, resume with references and digital portfolio with captions. Paid internship. Phone calls OK