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Newspaper interns and contributors, please take this friendly advice
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With June almost over The Jeju Weekly has lined up some summer internships for outstanding students needing work experience during their break. So this week I thought I’d share some common sense advice in advance of their arrival. If you have suggestions for our interns, writers or editors, by all means post a comment on our Facebook or Twitter channels or email us at the usual addresses.

An aside: Summer also brings with it a large turnover in contributing writers. If you are relocating to Jeju in the next few months or know someone who is planning to come here, keep The Jeju Weekly in mind.

Set goals. Come to the internship armed with a number of goals — for example, set out to translate for Jeju Weekly contributors and staffers in 20 stories a month, and aim to write 10 stories with a single or shared byline. More importantly, angle to have the editor trust you (most likely near the end of your internship) to handle and be assigned a cover story. Needless to say, your writing will have to be engaging and the story idea fresh and new.

Research. Read through past editions of The Weekly to get a “feel” for the style and content of our articles. Go online and get a good sense of the last six months’ worth of stories. Identify those that could be revisited, or even ones you think may have been missed. Also, make sure you learn and know the in-house “style” before you start. Most newspapers have a style guide you can study. The Jeju Weekly’s is online!

Evaluate. Use your internship to see if you really are suited to journalism. If you find the work doesn’t appeal to you, at least you’ll still have the chance to pick another major prior to your first day in university — or prep for law school or an MBA instead.

Be punctual. Never, ever miss a deadline. It’s a cardinal rule for all in the industry. Delays in production can cost the company a lot of money. To be successful, you need to earn a reputation for reliability.

Learn confidence. Though not over-confidence. Just getting the internship doesn’t mean an automatic recommendation letter to your next school or place of employment. You have to make an impression. Remember that your coworkers have already earned their stripes. Now it’s your turn.

Get involved. Staff meetings at a newspaper — especially at a high octane daily — are always interesting. Make sure to come armed with great ideas and on-the-fly suggestions. Try to shame the regular staffers into excelling.

Watch and learn. Develop the skills you already have, and discover others with help from your coworkers and editors. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Find a mentor.

Be a people person. There’s no room for shyness. We have to be prepared to get on the phone and hustle, or ask tough or personal questions if the story requires it. Not pushy or rude, but persistent and respectful.

Be versatile. A small paper like The Jeju Weekly requires more individual responsibility and allows more choice in selecting the kinds of stories to which you think you’d be most suited. There’s always grunt work in any internship, but it will be offset by actual hands-on experience. Be energetic and positive. Take a wide range of stories to work on or help out with over the course of the month.

Build your resume. A journalism or English degree won’t be enough to make you stand out among the stack of resumes at a big newspaper. Definitely consider a double-major. Try to intern at numerous media outlets, and as with most things in life, have a back-up plan.

That said, here are just some of the perks of an internship or contributing writer position with The Jeju Weekly:

¡Ü Seeing your name in print. Even better, your byline gracing the front page in a cover story. This is a very special, almost indescribable feeling, no matter what size of paper you work for.

¡Ü When on assignment reporting, there is no “typical day.” Everyday you get to do something different.

¡Ü Though you will work hard, also be prepared to have fun.

¡Ü Each article requires meeting someone new — and often rather interesting. You never stop learning on the various assignments you will be handed.

¡Ü You can broadcast your voice in print — this is becoming a much more precious opportunity over time.


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