Sports Journalism Institute Application
Program runs May 31 through Aug. 2, 2008 and will consist of classroom sessions to be held at
the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., May 31-June 8, followed by eight-week paid
internships at newspapers (to be determined individually).
Name ________________________________________________ Date of birth _____________________________
E-mail address: _________________________________________________________________________________
College or university_____________________________________________________________________________
Student’s address at school _______________________________________________________________________
City, state, ZIP _________________________________________________________________________________
Student’s phone at school ______________________________ Student’s cell phone_________________________
Race or ethnic origin__________________________ Social Security number ______________________________
Permanent address and home phone________________________________________________________________
Major _________________________________________ Scheduled date of graduation______________________
Overall GPA ______________________________________ GPA in major ________________________________
College class entering this fall (circle one): Sophomore Junior Senior
Semester/quarter hours completed to date (circle one): 0-60 61-90 91-120 121-plus
Do you have a valid driver’s license? ______ If not, will you be able to obtain a license by May 29, 2008?_______
Do you currently have a car or will you have access to one for the summer? ______________________________
Honors, awards, scholarships, etc.
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Journalism or writing experience
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Career goals
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Please rank the following areas of journalism according to your level of interest. “1” is the highest rank.
Reporting/writing __________Copy editing ___________ Photography ___________ Page design ____________
Applications must be received by December 5, 2007 and must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation,
writing samples or clips (no more than 7), a current college transcript, a personal essay on what this program
would mean to you (500 words maximum), and a photograph.
Mail application packet to:
Gregory Lee, The Boston Globe, 135 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125