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Position Description

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Employer: American Horse Publications

Position: American Horse Publications 2009 Internship Program

Posted On: Feb 20, 2009

Qualifications: The AHP Internship is designed specifically for college students who have an interest in horses and seek a career in equine publishing. This program offers opportunities for students to work at equine publications and businesses throughout the country and the opportunity for AHP members to utilize the talents of students with an interest in equine publishing.

Description: Established in 1970, American Horse Publications is a national professional association of more than 470 publications, individuals, businesses, and organizations serving the equine publishing industry.

The AHP Internship Program is designed specifically for college students who have an interest in horses and seek a career in equine publishing. This program offers opportunities for students to work at equine publishing. This program offers opportunities for students to work at equine publications and businesses throughout the country and the opportunity for AHP members to utilize the equine publishing. For colleges and universities, it's a great way to provide students with the resume-building experience that's so critical to today's job market.

How to apply AHP functions solely as the umbrella organization for the Internship Program. Interns must apply to the individual AHP member, and each participating AHP member will choose its own interns based on its needs and the intern's completed application package. In ever case, however, strong consideration is given to publication journalism or production experience as well as an interest in the horse industry. This will be demonstrated by: 1. Academic course in journalism,(including writing, editing, reporting,) advertising, graphic design, public relations, marketing or photography 2. Involvement in campus publication (magazine, newspaper or newsletter) 3. Background in horses 4. Previous related internships or work experiences

Prospective interns must fill out the application and submit it with the other required materials to the contact person listed. A complete application includes: 1.Application form signed by prospective intern and dean or department head. 2. Personal essay detailing the student's interest in equine publishing, what they hope to gain from the internship experience, what they hope to contribute, overall plans for their equine publishing career, and additional information expanding on courses taken, previous internships, positions on school publication, and/or publications regularly read. 3. Letter of recommendation from one or more of the following who know the student's abilities well: * a.Dean * b.Department head * c.Professor * d.School Newspaper, Magazine advisor * e.Riding instructor

All applications must be typewritten. Incomplete applications, or applications with poor grammar, syntax, and spelling, will not be considered. Application material becomes the property of the participating AHP member and will not be returned.

Applications and more information can be obtained online at www.americanhorsepubs.org or by contacting AHP at (386) 760-7743 or ahorsepubs@aol.com

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