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2010 Summer Fellowships in Journalism,
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TIP Fellow with Ambassador Michael Oren
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The Israel Project (TIP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., that works to strengthen Israel's image in the media. TIP is currently working in the United States, Europe and Israel.
The Israel Project is offering a high-powered fellowship opportunity for some of the world's best and brightest college and graduate school students; graduates in journalism, communications, marketing or public relations programs; and those beginning their careers in journalism or Israel advocacy.
TIP Media Fellows will benefit from this unique opportunity which is based on intensive training, substantive contacts with leading journalists and communications professionals and practical experience that gives participants broad, out-of-classroom experience.
During the program, TIP Fellows have the opportunity to develop long-term career-building relationships with reporters and experts on the Middle East.
Since the media is the No. 1 source of information about Israel, this program can help reduce anti-Israel sentiment and enable audiences worldwide to understand more fully Israel's current and future challenges.
Location and Dates
Fellowships are available in Washington, D.C., and Jerusalem.
Seven outstanding applicants will be accepted to the Washington, D.C., program, which runs from June 21 to August 20, 2010. Click here to apply!
Five outstanding applicants will be accepted to the English-speaking Jerusalem program, which runs from June 13 to August 12, 2010. You must apply through the Rothberg International School Internship Program of Hebrew University or through the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya for college credit. Applicants will only be accepted to the English-speaking Jerusalem program if they receive college credit. Applicants to this program should not fill out our application form.
We are also offering three paid fellowships for outstanding applicants who are native speakers of French, German or Spanish and who also speak excellent English, to work in our Jerusalem office. This program runs from July 11 to September 9, 2010. Click here to apply!
The Program
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TIP Fellows meet Ambassador Dennis Ross
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The Israel Project Media Fellowship trains participants in techniques designed to increase accurate and fair coverage of Israel and Jews in the news media. Our Fellows learn about media coverage of Israel and the region, meet with top-level journalists and utilize what they learn practically in hands on writing assignments which will be published over the course of the fellowship. Media Fellows will be involved in staffing and planning TIP speaking events in regions across the United States.
Through this practical experience -- building relationships with journalists, providing reporters with key information, assisting with media events and research activities -- The Israel Project Media Fellows will work to improve what is being reported about Israel in the American and global media.
Fellows learn from the research conducted by our top team including Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Stan Greenberg, Ph.D. and Neil Newhouse. Fellows build relationships with journalists (print, radio, television, web) based in Washington, D.C.
Past speakers who have addressed the TIP Media Fellows include Wolf Blitzer of CNN, Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard, Eleanor Clift of Newsweek and the McLaughlin Group and Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune.
TIP Media Fellows are also involved in all aspects of our nonprofit organization. They have the opportunity to do research, conduct interviews with reporters, provide general administrative support, help organize and attend various media and educational events, and much more. The Fellows are also able to take advantage of many learning opportunities in Washington, D.C., through organized field trips during the summer. This includes meeting U.S. elected officials and Israeli spokespeople.
Read what 2005 Media Fellow Abra Carne wrote about her summer's experience (archived).
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TIP Fellow at the State Department
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The Israel Project Staff
The staff for the TIP Media Fellowships includes Lauren Appelbaum, TIP Founder and President Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi and Meagan Buren in Washington, D.C., and Laura Kam, Leah Soibel, and Marcus Sheff in Jerusalem- all of whom are experts in strategic communications, Middle East and European affairs. Click here to see staff bios.
Requirements
Fellows work at The Israel Project full time during the designated sessions (June 21 - Aug. 20 in Washington, D.C., or June 13 - Aug. 12 or July 11 - Sept. 9 in Jerusalem). In our Israel office, we are also looking for people who speak native university-level German, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic. Some travel may be required. Travel to and from the program is the responsibility of the Fellows. However, The Israel Project WILL reimburse international participants for visa expenses. For students requiring financial aid, limited funding may be available.
Who Should Apply?
The Israel Project Media Fellowship is open to undergraduate students who have completed at least three years of university studies and graduate students studying journalism, communications and public relations as well as recent college or graduate school alumni who are starting their careers in journalism or strategic communications/Israel advocacy. An ideal Media Fellow is an excellent writer and researcher, has strong computer and communications skills, wants to publish or be on-air, follows current events, is a hard worker and team player and has a strong interest in Israel. International students, whether residing in the U.S. or abroad, are also encouraged to apply. Knowledge of Hebrew, Arabic, French, German, Spanish and Russian is a plus. Click here to apply for the Washington, D.C., program and the French, German and Spanish program in Jerusalem! To apply for the English-speaking program in Jerusalem, you must apply through the Rothberg International School Internship Program of Hebrew University or through the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya for college credit. Applicants will only be accepted to the English-speaking Jerusalem program if they receive college credit. Applicants to this program should not fill out our application form.
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TIP Fellows meet with Jeremy Issacharoff, Deputy Chief
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February 26, 2010 - Applications due
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TBA - Finalist phone interviews
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March 26, 2010 - Final notification to accepted candidates
For More Information
For more information about the Media Fellowship in Washington, D.C., please click here.
Contact: laurena@theisraelproject.org
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