National Geographic Photography Internship
The National Geographic Photography Internship is a Internship sponsored by National Geographic Society.
Award Information:
Amount of Internship: Average: $5850, plus travel and assignment-related expenses
Application Deadline: 31-Jan
Requirements: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and should not have worked as a photojournalist. Selection is based upon resume, letter of recommendation, and portfolio of recent work.
Eligibility: College freshman, College sophomore, College junior, College senior, Master's-level study, Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study, Other
Sponsorship provided by:
National Geographic Society
1145 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Phone Number: 202 828 5466
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
You can find out more by contacting:
Susan Smith
Assistant Director of Photography
You should always thoroughly research any material provided for the internship. Your best chance of achieving your goal can be attained by finding out the requirements from the start and then determining if you qualify. A good first step is to identify the reason for involvement of the National Geographic Society and their goals for the National Geographic Photography Internship. If you meet the requirements, figure out if there is any likelihood of being awarded the internship. After figuring out that you have the possibility of going on to be awarded the National Geographic Photography Internship, then it is worth it to fill out an application.
An important aspect of working toward obtaining the internship is filling out the application correctly. Applications can sometimes be long and boring, but you shouldn't underestimate how important it is that the forms are filled out accurately and thoroughly. It would be awful to miss out because of some minor point.
After filing, you should note when the National Geographic Photography Internship confers the award and distributes the money so you'll be aware of whether or not you can rely on the internship to help meet your financial needs and what assistance it will provide, as there may be restrictions on what bills you can pay with the National Geographic Photography Internship. Increasingly, it is tough to handle the expenses associated with photography school, and making use of the National Geographic Photography Internship as a supplement to your own resources is often invaluable. If you don't end up getting the National Geographic Photography Internship, don't give up, you might find new internships for which you can apply.