Description

Welcoming interns of all abilities, a Journalism Internship in Romania gives interns a huge scope for gaining journalistic experience and a real insight into life in the mountainous Romanian province of Transylvania.

You don't need to speak Romanian to join our Journalism internship. All we ask for is a good standard of written English and the enthusiasm to help put together a magazine that will prove interesting to both locals and visitors wanting to find out more about life in rural Romania. Living in this fascinating country, you'll have no shortage of inspiration for stories to research and write about, greatly enhancing your resume as you do so.

For interns who are on a gap-year looking to get onto a related university course, or those looking for employment following graduation, a Projects Abroad journalism internship can set you on the right track. This journalism internship is also suitable for working journalists and experienced professionals who wish to take a career-break or broaden their horizons.

Based in Brasov, you will work for a new magazine called 'Satul', which translates to 'The Village'. The magazine was created by, and is edited by Adrian and Ana Andrei, a young couple with great vision. During their travels through rural Romania, Adrian and Ana were touched by the richness of ancient Romanian traditions that still manage to survive, despite Romania's increasing globalization. They decided to create 'The Village' in order to help keep alive the spirit of rural identity with its many different manifestations in modern Romanian life.

The magazine is printed every two and a half months. There are plans for it to be translated into French and German in the future. Every issue is comprised of about 70 to 100 pages.

The magazine is distributed nationally through a network of well-known book stores, museums, tourist attractions, town halls, traditional restaurants and rural guesthouses. The magazine is also available at festivals, exhibitions, and to subscribers. Some of the magazine's subscribers are the Romanian Royal House and famous actors, painters, and musicians. The magazine is also distributed internationally, to several different embassies. In this way volunteers' work is helping to make sure that Romanian traditions and customs are known to both local and foreign readers.

* Your Role as a Journalism Intern in Romania

Projects Abroad interns working at "The Village" will be responsible for producing the magazine's English section. The magazine will be distributed through a network of hotels, traditional restaurants and small rural guesthouses, so our interns' work will contribute to making sure that Romanian traditions and customs are known to local and foreign tourists.

As a journalism intern, you will have the opportunity to visit Romanian villages at least once every two weeks in order to get to know rural Romania and report on it. You will interview mayors, teachers, craftsmen, priests and simple peasants; you will research their way of life and struggles dealing with the modern world and determine how these ancient traditions have survived in urban life.

During your time with "The Village," you will gain valuable experience in all the processes involved in putting together a commercial magazine. You will have the opportunity to learn how to research, write, proofread, edit and analyze an article. Additionally, you can help take photographs to illustrate your own writing, design the pages that will host your work, and be involved in the distribution of the magazine.

We greatly value the skills you will gain by working for "The Village" and expect you to share them. In order for you to use these skills to the benefit of the local community, we have started weekly Journalism Clubs in two local primary schools. Under the supervision of our Journalism Manager, Alexandra Ichim, you will coordinate 6 to 10 children in each school to create a small monthly school newspaper. The children are selected based on their English level and writing skills, photography, drawing and computer skills. The children then take on all the roles that are involved in the creation of a publication: reporters, editors, proofreaders, photographer and designers.

This project is available for two weeks if you don't have time to join us for a month or more. This project has been selected by our local colleagues as being suitable for short term interning for both the host community and the intern. Although you will gain a valuable cultural insight and work intensely within the local community please be aware that you may not be able to make the same impact as someone interning for a longer period. The magazine is a bi-monthly publication so by joining the project for two weeks you may not be at the internship when the edition is printed.

This placement is also available for 16-19 year old as a 2-Week Special placement.

Highlights

The ancient city of Brasov has many sights and museums, and a full cultural program of theater, music and puppetry performances. The town center contains a wide range of restaurants within walking distance, and it's also easy to explore more of the city with frequent buses and trolleybuses.

It's only an hour from the town to Dracula's castle, or the medieval home of Vlad the Impaler. Indeed, there are plenty of attractions in Transylvania, but it's also easy for you to visit Bucharest, the Black Sea or the Danube Delta. Other volunteers have even explored Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ukraine after finishing their volunteer placements.

Qualifications

No qualifications, experience or languages required.

Intern Types

• Journalism

Languages

• English
• Romanian
• Russian

Cost in US$:

Please go to our website for prices.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Medical services
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Food, Accommodation, in-country Transportation, Travel & Medical Insurance, Constant Support of Full-Time Staff.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Journalism
• Media Work
• Reporting
• Research
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

Open-minded with a desire to travel.

Age Range

16-70

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 days

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement

As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded

1992