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Community Newspaper Company

254 2nd Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Industry: Journalism Website: wickedlocal.com

This Internship was great for:

  • Networking
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Fair Hours

Overall Rating

80%

Average Ranking:
4 out of 5
Number of Ratings:
1 Person

Rating Key:

  • Networking
  • Salary/Compensation
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Fair Hours

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Posted By:
Anonymous
Position:
Correspondent
Start of Internship:
06/08
End of Internship:
08/08
Overall Rating:
4
Internship was great for:
  • Networking
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Fair Hours

User Comments

Though my assignments were pretty locally interesting (meaning folk concerts and laughter seminars), I had the opportunity to accumulate a lot of clips. By the end of the summer, I felt really comfortable writing and interviewing for any type of story.
There was a lot of inconvenient commuting from the Back Bay of Boston to West Roxbury and Needham.
I averaged about 3-4 stories a week on a weekly deadline. The amount of time you are in the actual newsroom or on the streets depends on which newspaper you are were assigned to within the company. My editor gave his ...

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