Where can a 15 yr. old girl get a job in a journalistic position?

Question

I'm in High School, & I want a job doing something journalistic, any suggestions on where and how to apply for a job? Please Help!

Answer 1

Local newspaper.

School Paper

Create an online News Blog

Answer 2

A friend of mine started doing copy and advertising work at 15 at a newspaper. This is when things were more manual. Right now, they have position for students to help with various different areas. They are very into helping young people. She is still there and is the paper's lead Editor.

Check with you local paper and do anything they want as long as it's legal. This way you can start to understand the business from the ground up.

Don't let people tell you "you're too young"! If you want it bad enough, you will find a way!

Good Luck!

Answer 3

Hello there, so you want to be a journalist?

You would be best to write an introductory letter explaining who you are. A mini resume would help that would have one page covering your name, address, age, schools attended, achievements in any areas of life and also too, listing your outdoor interests.

They always ask you where you would like to be in 5 years time! For a 15 yr old that is a big question (for me I was 17yrs old) and the answer is never what you wish to have said. My answer today would be: I am meant to be where I am right now, and in 5 years time I will be where I am meant to be in that time wherever my journey takes me.

You need to get your phone book and write down every business that is within the field of work you wish to approach. I would then make an effort to contact them and verbally make an appointment to see their Personnel Officer for large companies or the Managing Director for a smaller firm. Never accept a 'No' from a Receptionist. I was a Receptionist whom took it upon herself to say 'No' not realising that it could have been a 'Yes' had I allowed the caller through. If this happens 'post' a letter attaching your 'resume' expressing your keen desire to work in this area, also asking them to keep you in mind if anything does come up in the future. You may get replies, you may not. Ring them every 6 months, regardless of what they say. This will show your keeness and people always want keen self motivated people.

You showing your enthusiasm and consistency in enquiring about work, will give you respect from your peers and the 'energy' may just manifest what you so desire that you seek.

Also, use creative visualisation a very good method to make stuff happen. It is the power of manifestation and intent. You have the intent....now manifest it: See yourself doing what you love to do...and believe you are already doing it. Cut out photographs of journalists, watch a journalist in action in documentarys or the news and feel the energy, tune into it and become it. Why not start a project and journalise it yourself, video it even. This makes it more 'real' and in these times anything is possible if you put your 'mind' to it.

Blessings be yours in peace and light,
Harriett Potty ;)

Answer 4

Your h.s. might have a newspaper or yearbook, where you could to some work, getting valuable experience if not money. That you can put on your resumé.

Some states have a journalists' association or union, such as Georgia, which helps young journalism students get internships. Write to some journalists whom you admire, to ask them if they have any advice. I know Georgia has one such program.

You might get Writer's Market to read that for ideas. It is the bible of writers in the English speaking world.

My grandmother got her start after getting out of sales in Harts Schaftner and Marks, going to be a reporter for the crime and police beat, hanging out in a precinct in a rough neighbourhood in Chicago.

Lafcadio Hearn got his start in New Orleans by walking in and showing his portfolio of cartoons.

You keep looking. Get What Color is My Parachute, which is an excellent handbook on job searching, doing resumés, cover letters, and networking. It is amazing. The writer keeps revising and improving it, with an address and email for people to give him feedback, which he actually listens to. The book just keeps getting better and better.

Until you find a place that will hire you, you could develop your own newsletter, together with the online version, maybe even a podcast. You could sell advertising to local businesses. Maybe you can get a small business loan to start it off, or sell something to make the startup money.

Just be careful, working around adults as a teenager. I would listen and work with your parents or church leaders on this one. Be careful. There are people who would take advantage of a younger co-worker or intern.

Answer 5

Sounds like she's trying to link up with a guy and it also sounds like this behavior has been going on for some time if you are already at the point of clearing her room. You need to discover the specifics of what she is doing/wanting to do in this time she goes missing so you have a starting point. You can't just leave that as a mystery. Don't take potential punishments off the table, if juvenile detention is needed to make her understand, then she needs to know that's a possibility.

Answer 6

Get the "Writer's Digest/Writer's Market" book and go through it (your local library should have a copy). See which magazines accept freelance submissions. Look at their writer's requirements and pay structures. Pick a few magazines you think would be good for your topics.

I just submitted an article to Newsweek magazine. They have a feature called "My Turn" that anyone can submit to on any topic. The length should be 850-900 words (your computer has a "word count" feature under "tools" so use that). At your age you might have some unique insights about what it is like to be 15 in a technological wonderland or something like that. Good luck!

Answer 7

Try applying for a copyboy/girl position. It's a gofer job, but it's a foot in the door. That can lead to writing the local stuff (cat up a tree, bake sale, etc.) that no one else wants to do (everyone starts at the bottom). That can lead to covering bigger and better stories. Good luck!

Answer 8

well first take up a post at ur school paper. that will be a fun and good learning experience for u. if ur school does not have one, then try starting one! talk to the administrators and english teachers to see if a school paper could be started. also enter contests and such.

as for an intern? u r probably too young. but u may want to ask the journalism teacher at ur school (if u have one). otherwise, i think u r going to have to wait for a little while. in the meanwhile learn all the rules of journalism and develop a style so that in a few years from now, every internship will want u!

Answer 9

get involved with your high school newspaper first and then with a college newspaper.

it's almost impossible nowadays to get a job as a journalist without clips. (that's what i did)

you really need experience and a decent portfolio to be in the journalism business.

good luck

Answer 10

I'm sorry to say, but the only thing you can do at your age in the journalist buisness is to ask your school to do an article in the school newspaper. Then, once you go to college, you can tell the professors that you wrote in a school newspaper; that tells them you have had experience with journalism.