Then there's other pieces that the intern coordinator hands out, and you can always propose your own idea. Plus, there's a bulletin board of things editors want in the mag, but haven't had time to get to themselves. Almost all are very nice, and tell you repeatedly to come talk to them about anything. The office is relatively small and bureaucracy-free. They tend to look for students who have at least finished their junior year of college, but go for it.
Summer is the most competitive time of year.
I got through college without drinking coffee, so I certainly didn't start doing it at work.