Decaturish.com will offer summer internship opportunities to qualified high school and college students.

Our high school internship will pay $500 for the summer. Our college internship will pay $1,000 for the summer.  Schedules will be determined based on the winning candidate’s availability for the summer.

Here are application instructions for each candidate.

High School Internship

Responsibilities:

– Shadowing Decaturish editors and writers

– Writing articles / taking photos under the guidance of Decaturish editors and writers

Qualifications: 

– Must be a rising or graduating senior

– Must attend high school and live in DeKalb County, Ga.

– Must provide at least three writing samples

– Must provide two letters of recommendation from people not related to the applicant

– Must be comfortable working in an all-virtual environment

Compensation: 

$500 for the summer, schedule tbd

Application deadline: 

April 14

How to apply: 

Email [email protected] and put “high school intern” in the subject line.

Notice of Award:

May 1

College Internship 

Responsibilities:

– Shadowing Decaturish editors and writers

– Writing articles / taking photos under the guidance of Decaturish editors and writers

– Writing events round ups, business brief roundups and social media posting under the guidance of Decaturish editors and writers

Qualifications: 

– Must be enrolled in a journalism program at a four-year university

– Must provide at least three examples of published news articles

– Must provide two letters of recommendation from people not related to the applicant

– Must be comfortable working in an all-virtual environment

– Preference will be given to local candidates. All candidates must be available to cover in-person meetings in DeKalb County, Ga. as needed

Compensation: 

$1,000 for the summer, schedule tbd

Application deadline: 

April 14

How to apply: 

Email [email protected] and put “college  intern” in the subject line.

Notice of Award:

May 1

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