Interested in learning more about alternative journalism? Then apply for a City Paper editorial internship. Their interns don't fetch coffee--they help produce the Baltimore area's free alternative newsweekly by fact-checking, conducting research, doing data entry, and writing short pieces for the weekly calendar, with the potential to write longer, more involved pieces. To participate, you must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program and be able to earn academic credit. All majors are welcome. Internships are available during the fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters. All internships are unpaid. For information on how to apply, email internships@citypaper.com. Please include the semester(s) you'd like to apply for in the subject line.

To reiterate, interns check the facts in all of City Paper's articles and listings, so everything from the compilation of shows and concerts in town to features covering Baltimore's drug and crime scene. Interns also maintain the City Paper online calendar (and ultimately, its published weekly calendar), which familiarizes them with goings on in Baltimore. Finally, various writing opportunities are available, including regular blog posting and print articles.

These internships can be competitive - apply today - internships@citypaper.com

P.S. - One of City Paper's Senior Editor's is the husband of a UMBC Professor - built in inside track!