Big Island Press Club Internship
Introduction
Members of the Big Island Press Club are working members of the media, published writers, photographers, public relations professionals, educators, and everyday folks who are committed to protecting the public’s right to know.
The BIPC annually awards scholarships to students pursuing higher education in media writing, a related field, or are engaged in media or journalism at the collegiate level.
Internship Responsibilities
This internship is a unique opportunity with BIPC and available only to students at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo. The intern will learn:
- About media writing, the journalism profession, and career options in communication
- Media writing and journalism basics and standards
- Communication, media and information literacy skills
- Media writing skills to explore technology-driven digital media platforms.
- Project management skills
- Social media strategy
- Research, inquiry, investigation and analysis skills
In addition, they will:
- Recognize and apply a basic understanding of journalistic terms, standards and principles, including Associated Press style
- Apply self-directed learning and critical thinking to internship responsibilities and assignments.
The internship is project focused rather than requiring a specific work schedule or hours. The intern will work with the BIPC Advisor to develop a project or work on an existing project that meets the requirements and responsibilities of the internship.
UH Hilo Directed Studies Option:
In collaboration with the BIPC Advisor, the intern will work with Professor Dr. Patsy Y. Iwasaki to develop a plan, outline and description of the work to be undertaken to receive three (3) UH Hilo credits equivalent to a 16-week semester. The UH Hilo directed studies option is subject to approval by Dr. Iwasaki.
This internship may: 1) allocate 100% of its time to The Big Island Press Club or 2) allocate 25% of its time to BIPC and 75% of its time to another educational organization. An example of such an educational organization includes the Hawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute (HVERI); HVERI is a digital education platform designed to improve disaster preparedness, response and recovery through education, monitoring, resilience network building, and youth development.
Requirements for the 25% Big Island Press Club:
- Membership in The Big Island Press Club
- Monthly reporting of progress either by attendance at the Saturday Zoom meetings of the Board of The Big Island Press Club or by submitting a one paragraph summary in advance of the meeting
- Duties as assigned for the board of the BIPC that may include the following:
- Develop draft plan for Big Island Press Club social media platforms
- Possible research into the potential for a student auxiliary club for the Big Island Press club and development of a plan to establish one
- Work with the chair of the Internship subcommittee, Dr. Patsy Iwasaki
This internship receives a $500 stipend for one semester.
Expectations: The goal of this internship is to supplement the academic and professional journey of UH Hilo students. Strong interest in journalism, media, communication, public relations, community service and engagement are suggested.
Application Procedure
Send a cover letter, resume, and examples of work (writing samples, online engagement, etc.) to Dr. Patsy Iwasaki at piwasaki@hawaii.edu.