[Wamvan] Opportunities for young journalists - CBC

[Natalie Hill]

*1) NEWS DAY IN BC - *Reporting experience for high schoolers

http://www.cbc.ca/bc/community/blog/2012/01/news-day-in-bc-is-back.html

 Have you ever thought about being a reporter, wondered what it would be
like to chase a story and then broadcast it on TV, radio, online or in
print? Well, here's your chance to try it for yourself. *News Day in
BC<http://www.cbc.ca/bc/community/blog/2012/01/cbc.ca/bc/newsday>
* is back for a fourth year. The project is open to all high school
students from grades 10-12 from across Metro Vancouver. Sign up for a
journalism workshop held at the *CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre* in
downtown Vancouver on* January 21st and 22nd, 2012.*

You can meet *CBC <http://www.cbc.ca/bc/> *and *Vancouver Sun *personalities,
learn more about the exciting world of journalism and find out how you can
get involved in News Day.

After the workshop, come back and audition for a spot on this year's News
Day team. Show us what you've got and compete for one of this year's
coveted spots. Come find out if you have what it takes to make to the Final
30. Each finalist will also receive a $1000 scholarship from* Sylvan
Learning*. Register now at
cbc.ca/bc/newsday<http://www.cbc.ca/bc/community/blog/2012/01/cbc.ca/bc/newsday>
to
be part of *News Day in
BC<http://www.cbc.ca/bc/community/blog/2012/01/cbc.ca/bc/newsday>
*.
 2) 3-MONTH INTERNSHIP - For students enrolled in/recently graduated from
journalism programs

http://www.cbc.ca/bc/news/scholarships/

*Experience Three Months In The CBC Newsroom

Work With Some Of The Finest Journalists In The Country

Explore The Latest Integration In Television, Radio And The Web*

The CBC News scholarship program is open to B.C. students enrolled in, or
recently graduated from, a journalism program. The program aims to
strengthen B.C. based talent and to open doors for a diversity of voices.

The opportunities are endless! The program lets you explore everything from
television and radio producing and reporting to writing news for the web.

You will have the opportunity to work with Canada's top journalists which
will give you an edge in getting your career off to a solid start.

How to Apply

Send us a letter introducing yourself, current resume, transcript of marks,
a written or verbal recommendation from a professor, a journalism portfolio
from any media and a 500-word essay on the following topic: Which Canadian
journalist would you describe as a role model and why?
Deadline

*February 10, 2012* The selection committee will conduct interviews during
the last week of February. The successful applicants will report for three
months of full-time employment in the months between May and August 2012.
About CBC News

CBC News draws on the expertise of television and radio bureaus across
Canada and a strong resource base of foreign bureaus.
About CBC

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is Canada's largest cultural
institution and it belongs to all Canadians. We tell Canadian stories
reflecting the reality and diversity of our country, inform Canadians about
news and issues of relevance, and support Canadian arts and culture. We are
the only broadcaster offering services to all Canadians in English and
French across Canada.
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