Press Club Awards 2008 Summer Internship Scholarships
The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis has recently announced Amber Russell, Kimberly Woods, Jada Jamison, and Georgios Nikolaidi as its 2008 Summer Internship Scholarship recipients. The scholarship program provides assistance to communication students attending universities throughout the region who have demonstrated academic promise and are pursuing internships as part of their degree preparation. Selected scholars will receive a $1000 scholarship after the successful completion of their internship.
Amber Russell, a senior communications major at Webster University, and editor of the student newspaper, The Journal, is interning at The Telegraph in Alton where she produces copy for the publication's news and feature sections, interacts with the publication's reporting staff, and builds contacts for the newspaper.
Jada Jamison, a St. Louis native and junior at Maryville University and Kimberly Woods, a senior at Southeast Missouri State University were selected as Press Club interns for this summer. Jamison previously worked as an intern for Maryville's Marketing and Public Relations department and is the Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, Gateway Maryville. Woods, who is pursuing an interdisciplinary degree in technical graphics, art, and mass communications, has had experience as the features page editor of the university's student newspaper, The Arrow, and has interned with the University's Alumni Center. At the Press Club, Jamison and Woods are assisting in coordinating Press Club events, including club forums and the Media Person of the Year Scholarship Gala, maintaining membership records and contacts, doing graphic design, layout and writing for the Club's newsletter, The Courier, and learning about non-profit organization management.
Georgios Nikolaidis, a magazine journalism major and junior at Principia College, is serving a 12-week internship with United Way. At United Way, he is learning about broadcast production. His responsibilities include meeting with representatives of KDHX radio station as they prepare to launch an all-new public relation's campaign in the fall, writing feature stories on agency affiliates, and conducting interviews to be broadcasted on KDHX..
Since 1996, the Press Club has recognized outstanding local media communication students by awarding scholarships to assist with internships and tuition. Students interested in applying for a fall internship position with the Press Club should contact Glenda Partlow at info@stlpressclub.org.
Profiles of Internship Scholarship Recipients - Summer 2008
written by Jada Jamison, Press Club Intern
Amber Russell
Webster University
Interning with Alton Telegraph
Though a talented editor, Amber, considers herself, first and foremost, a writer. Renowned for her professionalism and strong work ethic, Amber is also known for her long-standing involvement with Webster University's student newspaper, The Journal. Quick to deal out her opinion, Amber's editorials rank as some of the Journal's most though-provoking pieces. The senior communications major has contributed to the news, feature and lifestyle sections as well. In light of her diverse interests, Amber hopes her internship with the Alton Telegraph will offer her some much needed prospective. Amber says the internship will provide her an opportunity to study the successes of Alton's top reporters and to later apply those findings to her own career.
Kimberly Woods
Southeast Missouri State University
Interning with the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis
Kim is what some would refer to as a multiple talent. Currently pursuing an interdisciplinary degree in technical graphics, art, and mass communications, Kim not only writes and edits, but she also designs. As the features page editor of the university's student newspaper, The Arrow, some of her responsibilities include laying out spreads, writing copy, and making ads using Adobe Indesign and Photoshop. During the course of her internship with the Press Club, the Southeast Missouri senior hopes to make use her background with the newspaper along with the administrative work she has done with the university's Alumni Center.
Georgios Nikolaidis
Principia College
Interning with the United Way
Described as having a "spirit of freedom, independence, and liberation," Georgios' exemplary work both in and outside the classroom has culminated itself into an internship with United Way. This summer, the Principia College junior will be collaborating with KDHX radio station in an effort to launch all-new aggressive public relation's campaign in the fall. Georgios also will write feature stories on agency affiliates and conduct interviews to be broadcasted on KDHX. After completing his degree in communications, George plans to pursue a career in either public relations or radio broadcasting. Fond of all aspects of communications as well as public relations, Georgios hopes his intended career path will involve both disciplines.
Jada Jamison
Maryville University
Interning with the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis
Just one quick glimpse into Jada's planner reveals that she wears a lot of hats. Whenever she is not managing the student newspaper, Gateway Maryville, as editor and chief, she is assisting professors with classroom planning, writing for the university's public's relation's department, tutoring students, or working as a part-time receptionist. Holding multiple positions simultaneously has posed it challenges, admits the junior communications major. However, Jada believes her commitment and dedication to each organization will help prepare her for the intensity of a career in public relations. Jada hopes the internship with the Press Club will further her ambitions in becoming a stronger, more knowledgeable leader in every capacity that she serves.