The Jewish Telegraphic Agency is now receiving applications from journalism students interested in participating in the agency’s new intern-training program. The program will be open only to those interested in the profession of journalism and who have already had some practical experience. To a limited number, JTA will offer part time work up to 20 hours a week during the school term, and full time work during the Summer months in the JTA offices in New York and Washington and with leading American Jewish weeklies in major cities.
At a later stage, one or two of the interns will be selected each year from among the interns for post-graduate work and study in Israel and other overseas centers of Jewish life. They will combine part time correspondence work for JTA with studies in Jewish history, culture and religion and the Hebrew language.
A major reason for this specially-fonded program is to attract to the American Jewish news field, which is in urgent need of skilled men and women in every facet of news handling and publishing, young men and women with a practical background in American journalism. The interns will be given the opportunity to work at every phase of a news service operation, but the main thrust of their employment however will be out of the office covering news.
Robert H. Arnow, president of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, noted that the American Jewish press which now includes about 100 weekly publications, is slowly growing in strength and the quality of its service. The employment prospects it offers are gradually increasing in attractiveness. He said there was a tremendous shortage of qualified young newsmen in the field.
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