Arkansas Business Publishing Group
Internship Program
May 28 – July 26, 2024
Apply today for the ultimate eight-week internship experience that gives you the chance to work in Little Rock side-by-side with professionals at the state’s largest niche publishing company, Arkansas Business Publishing Group.
Now in its 20th year, the internship begins May 28, with a one-week break from July 1-5. The internship resumes on July 8 and lasts until July 26. You’ll work a paid 40 hours per week.
During the program, you’ll learn all sides of the publishing business, from the chaotic world of the working journalist and photographer, to the high-pressure, deal-making of the sales staff. You’ll experience the rush of working in Arkansas’ capital city with opportunities to meet business, political and cultural leaders.
Team Effort
Applicants can choose one of these positions suited to a variety of degree programs:
- Writing/reporting – journalism major, news/editorial emphasis
- Photography – photography, journalism major
- Sales – sales, business, marketing major
- Digital Marketing – design, business, or marketing major
Interns will work side by side and individually with their respective departments on a variety of tasks both large and small.
Choose Your Adventure
The writing/reporting interns will work with the editors and reporters who produce our various publications. The photography intern will help supply images for all of our publications, web sites and marketing efforts. The digital marketing intern will work directly with the Flex 360 web team to help provide best experience possible for our customers. Finally, the sales intern will be out and about with our account executives, meeting with clients to sell ad space and helping find key prospects.
Prizes
Over the course of the summer, individual interns will be judged on their performance and contributions to his or her department. Cash prizes will be rewarded to interns who go above and beyond to bring overall value to the program.
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Criteria
To apply, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must attend an in-state school. If you attend an out-of-state school, you must be an Arkansas resident. Preference will be given to students at in-state schools.
- You must have completed 60 hours (be a sophomore) at a four-year college, and 30 hours if attending a community college.
- You must provide a résumé and references of job history and educational background.
- You must complete our application.
Deadline
The application deadline is February 4, 2024. Applicants must be prepared to take part in one-on-one interviews in Little Rock. Questions? Call Bill Page at (501) 455-9268 or e-mail bpage@abpg.com.
Instructions
- Fill out the general application form below.
- Click on the specific internship(s) you’re applying for at the bottom of the page. There you’ll be able to give more detail on your skill set and upload work examples. Make sure if you are applying for multiple internships, you fill out the correct forms for each. (Example: if you are applying for the Sales and Digital Marketing internship, you must fill out the general application, the sales specific application and digital marketing specific application.)
Step 1: General Application
Step 2: Click below to complete your application by applying for specific internship positions (You can apply for multiple positions):
- Sales Internship
- Business Writing/Reporting Internship
- Consumer Writing/Reporting Internship
- Photography Internship
- Flex360 Digital Marketing Internship