The Nation , America's oldest weekly magazine, is a journal of politics and the arts that focuses primarily on foreign and domestic policy, civil liberties and literature. To gain editorial experience interns check facts, conduct research, read and evaluate manuscripts and are encouraged to write editorials, articles or reviews for possible publication. Intern duties also include filing, photocopying, running errands and other routine office work. An additional position is available in The Nation 's Washington D.C. office. This intern works closely with the magazine's Washington editor, attending press conferences and Congressional hearings as well as conducting research and providing clerical assistance.
Weekly seminars are another important part of the program in New York.
Among the authors, journalists, politicians and political delegations invited to discuss selected topics with the interns are Governor Mario Cuomo, Senator George McGovern, philosopher J rgen Habermas, British M.P. Tony Benn, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Sydney Schanberg, author and Professor of Law Patricia Williams, Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley, Governor Jerry Brown, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and regular contributors to the magazine. Nation staff members also hold seminars on editorial and publishing skills. There are no specific requirements. Each applicant will be evaluated on the basis of his or her r sum , recommendations and writing samples. Applicants of all ages are welcome, although most interns have completed their junior year of college.