Intern Writer -- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is seeking a college junior, senior, or graduate student for an unpaid spring semester writing internship in its Communications Division in Washington. The student should be able to work between 14 and 21 hours per week – the schedule will be set based on his/her availability – and he/she should be able to receive academic credit for the work performed during the internship.

Tasks:
The intern’s primary responsibility will be writing news articles for the AASHTO Journal, the association’s online transportation newsweekly.

Other duties will include writing for an array of other association communication outlets including:
• Transportation TV News Update (weekly online video newscast);
• Marketing Transportation E-News (monthly online newsbrief);
• AASHTO’s website, www.transportation.org; and
• Other publications about critical issues in the transportation public-policy realm.

Applicant Requirements:
• Must be skilled in news reporting, research, and journalistic writing for articles, press releases, and policy reports (experience writing video scripts, marketing materials, social media postings, and/or Web content a plus);
• Undergraduate or graduate studies in journalism or communications (experience writing for a student newspaper and/or previous professional internships in a related field a plus);
• Knowledge of federal legislative process essential (experience with and/or interest in surface transportation issues and/or state governments a plus); and
• Ability to work between January and May 2011 (exact start and end dates will be set based on the intern’s availability).

About AASHTO:
AASHTO is the “Voice of Transportation” representing state transportation departments in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association serving as a catalyst for excellence in transportation. Our office is located on the north side of Capitol Hill near Union Station.

How to Apply:
E-mail a cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the internship, resume, college transcript, and several writing samples to lwall@aashto.org no later than Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. Applications may also be mailed to Lucas Wall, Senior Editor, AASHTO Journal, Suite 249, 444 N. Capitol St., Washington, DC 20001-1539.