PHOTO/WEB INTERNSHIP

Great experience awaits the candidate with the ability to tell the news visually. The Jersey Journal — a daily newspaper located in Jersey City, directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan — is looking for a nine-month, full-time photo intern for the paper and its associated products, including several breaking news and hyperlocal blogs on nj.com. Applicants should have experience in news, portrait and sports photography as well as demonstrated technical skills to create slideshows, audio slideshows and video. $368 a week. Must have car. To apply, send your resume, a cover letter and samples of your work to: Margaret Schmidt, Managing Editor, The Jersey Journal, 30 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306; mschmidt@jjournal.com

by Reena Rose Sibayan at Mon Aug 11 20:37:06 UTC 2008 (ed. Aug 11 2008) Bayonne, NJ, United States | Bookmark this | Digg this |

The Jersey Journal: $368 × 52 weeks = $19,136 minus stupid car expenses.

The average salary for PHOTO INTERNSHIP jobs in Jersey City, NJ is $39,000.

From: http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-PHOTO+INTERNSHIP/l-Jersey+City+NJ

by Stupid Photographer | 11 Aug 2008 21:08 (ed. Aug 11 2008) | Holy Smokes, Holy See |

I agree the pay is disgustingly low. At least it pays. Better than this posting on the NPPA:

Fall/Winter Internship(UNPAID) – World Picture Network, New York, N.Y.
This New York based photo assignment agency working with the top photojournalists and publications worldwide, has an unpaid internship opportunity for the Fall/Winter. We are looking for someone who is organized and is pursuing a career in the photo industry. Candidates should possess a high level of self-motivation and a professional attitude.

This position will include working with incoming visual content, captioning/distributing images, developing promotional outreach, updating resource listings, scanning tearsheets, general administration needs, etc.

Candidates should be able to commit to a minimum of two full work days and wider availability is ideal.

Please send cover letters and resumes to:

admin@worldpicturenews.com

with the subject line – “WpN – Internship Position.”

by Reena Rose Sibayan | 11 Aug 2008 22:08 | Bayonne, NJ, United States |

Not comparable. The WPN intern is not expected to provide a stupid car and its expenses, likely also pro photo gear, or to generate original material for sale, resale, syndication, advertising, etc. Other than trustafarians, can’t see who else goes for that.

by Stupid Photographer | 11 Aug 2008 22:08 (ed. Aug 11 2008) | Holy Smokes, Holy See |