One of my former students recently landed a reporting job for a law blog. Even though the student didn’t have any previous experience blogging about legal matters, she emphasized her reporting strengths and past experiences in digital journalism that would make a good fit for the position. She landed the job, and is currently using it to put herself through …
Cover letter for internship at St. Petersburg Times
Letter provided by Chico State University Name Withheld Assistant Managing Editor/Copy Desks St. Petersburg Times 490 First Ave. S. St. Petersburg, FL 33071 Dear Ms. Withheld, Sure, I know that the main drag in my town of 47,000 is The Esplanade, and not the Esplanade. The gazebo and tree-lined paths that span one downtown city block are Plaza Park and …
Sample cover letter to the Washington Post
Letter provided by the Chico State University October 3, 2006 The Washington Post 1150 15th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20071 Dear Selection Committee: The Modesto Bee’s biggest story of the summer came in with major attribution problems, and it was my duty to fix them. I had been an intern on the copy desk for a little more than …
