Lovejoy Journalism Interns

Each year, this three-year program, made possible by a grant from the Knight Foundation, will help place three students interested in journalism in summer internships with newspapers and other media outlets.

Click here for more information on the 2012 Lovejoy Journalism Summer Internships.
 
Interns for 2011
Allison Ehrenreich '12 | internship: 2011 at WBUR's Here and Now
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Allison Ehrenreich, a native New Yorker, first became interested in writing during her sophomore year in high school during the creative writing unit of her English class. The next year, she joined her school newspaper as a writer and an editor--her first introduction to the world of journalism--and since then has not turned back.

A junior at Colby College, Allie is currently spending the spring semester studying abroad in Seville, Spain. At Colby she is pursuing a major in Internation...read more

Dashiell Wasserman '12 | internship: 2011 at Marketplace/American Public Media
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A junior English & Creative Writing Major from New Orleans, Dash is interested in pursuing a career in either audio or print journalism. After Colby, he plans to attend the SALT Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, ME before applying to journalism schools across the country. His journalistic interests include cultural and documentary studies, globalization, and personal narratives. Currently, he is interested in working in public radio.

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Qainat Khan '11 | internship: 2011 at Maine Magazine
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Qainat Khan is a senior at Colby, studying Music and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. She has worked as the Arts & Entertainment Editor for the Colby Echo for the past two years. Her experience at the Echo and her interest in cultural studies has made journalism a fascinating area of work and study. She hopes to pursue journalism as a career after graduating from Colby.

Qainat is returning from her Jan Plan abroad in India, where she and a group of Colby stud...read more

Interns for 2010
Courtney Yeager '12 | internship: 2010 at Woman's World
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Courtney’s passion for writing was sparked by her second grade teacher, who allotted Courtney class time to write her very first novel about a class trip to Disney World.  Since then, the injustices of the world around her have instigated her interest in journalism.  Courtney harbors a particular interest in international affairs.

Courtney has been working at the Colby Echo since arriving on the Hill, first as a member of news staff and then as the Assistant Features Editor du...read more

Jenny Chen '12 | internship: 2010 at Reader's Digest
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Jenny is a sophomore at Colby and has been writing stories ever since she could hold a pencil. Stashed away in the abyss of her closet are paper bags full of stories about boarding school girls, orphans sent to battle mythological creatures, and bratty younger brothers.

As a high school senior she started a nonprofit children's magazine that uses comics to teach kids about social issues and now circulates all across Maryland. The magazine has been recognized with awards and grants from...read more

Nick Cunkelman '11 | internship: 2010 at The Boston Globe Magazine
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Born and raised outside of Boston, Nick came to Colby with aspirations of being a biology major—until he took his first philosophy class. Now, the junior fills his days by running the Messalonskee Stream trails, surfing with the Surf Club, skiing at Sugarloaf, and reading to his heart’s desire. His love of journalism began as the sports editor of The Colby Echo—for which he now produces video—and has since taken him to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, as well as his very own hometown newspaper...read more

Interns for 2009
Anna Kelemen '10 | internship: 2009 at Cape Cod Times
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Anna Kelemen is currently a junior at Colby studying English and Psychology. She came to the Hill from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she attended Greenhills School. Greenhills is a small school that, much like Colby, placed a great deal of emphasis on community.

In addition to working for the Echo, Anna studies violin and plays with the Colby Symphony Orchestra. "Both playing and listening to music have always been important parts of my life.  Literature, in many forms and from many eras, has b...read more

Ellen London '09 | internship: 2009 at Down East Magazine
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Ellen first discovered her passion for journalism when she met Harriet at the age of eight—that is, Harriet of Louise Fitzhugh’s childhood classic, Harriet the Spy. Ellen’s exasperated mother took her to the local bookstore to feed her insatiable reading habit, as she had already blown through the books on her summer reading list—and her brother’s—and needed something new to hold her attention. Ellen finished the book in one sitting and then announced that she and her mother would have ...read more
My Tien Huynh '11 | internship: 2009 at Lewiston Sun Journal
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My Tien (prounounced "Me Thi-en") was born in a small village in Viet Nam and raised half a world away in Portland, Maine. She has an unrivaled love of the arts from music to literature to fashion. My Tien enjoys spending time with friends, sketching, reading, and writing stories. She has always loved writing and is currently the assistant opinions editor for the Colby Echo. She stays active on campus as a mentor for Colby Cares About Kids and as a member of Campus Conversations On Race...read more