Agence France-Presse seeks U.S. stringers

Agence France-Presse, a worldwide news wire service, seeks stringers in San Francisco and Hawaii.

"We’re looking for motivated reporters who can work quickly, write cleanly and get to the heart of the story," the ad says. "You have to be a versatile all-rounder who is comfortable covering everything from plane crashes or natural disasters to news features that would be of interest to an international audience."

Send a resume and five clips to West Coast Bureau Chief Rob Woollard at robert.woollard@afp.com.

Agence France-Presse is the world's oldest newswire with journalists in 165 countries. The news service publishes stories worldwide in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Russia, Japanese and Chinese. Its stories and photos reach millions of people every day through tens of thousands of newspaper, radio, and television and magazine clients.

Paid internships and jobs @ Mother Jones

Mother Jones, a San Francisco-based progressive publication with a 233,000 circulation, offers year-round paid journalism internships and a one-year internship for recent graduates.

• Internships run four months and pay up to $850 per month. In addition, interns receive 5 days vacation. Interns blog, write stories, fact check, research, code stories in HTML for the website and do other projects. Internships begin during the first week of February, June, and October.
  

• Interns who distinguish themselves are eligible to become fellows. The fellowship requires an additional 4-month commitment, and can be extended to 8 months. Fellows receive a $1,380 per month stipend. Fellows have the same duties as interns but also have more freedom to pursue their own story ideas and work on larger projects.

Applications are due no later than 2 months prior to start date (August 1 for the October cycle).

SF event: Journalism job and internship fair

San Fransisco State University will host a journalism job and internship fair on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be held in Jack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center. Early registration is only $7 if paid by Oct. 5; on-site registration is $25.

Recruiters scheduled to attend so far:

Alameda Sun, Associated Press, Bay Area News Group - East Bay, East Bay Express, El Reportero, El Tecolote, Independent Arts & Media, KALW 91.7, KRON4, New America Media, San Mateo Daily Journal, The Press Democrat, Wiretap Magazine, KQED-FM, All Voices, CBS 5/KPIX, The Globe Newspapers, Curve Magazine, Tikkun Magazine, WIP Magazine, The Western Edition, OhDANG! Magazine, Sierra Club Magazine, Colorlines Magazine. MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED...

San Francisco Examiner seeks reporter

The San Francisco Examiner, a growing 200,000-circulation free daily newspaper, is seeking a general assignment reporter. Applicants should have a four-year college degree and at least three years of daily newspaper reporting experience.

Food writer @ San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News is seeking a food writer to report and writes on events, issues, trends and people in the subject area of food and dining.

"The person possesses a strong journalistic background, deep knowledge of food culture and gastronomy - including diverse culinary customs and cuisines, cooking methods, food safety and production, food politics - and experience writing about food and dining ... In addition to producing articles and short pieces that are well-written, accurate and balanced, the person is able to review restaurants with authority and insight."

Fall internship @ SF Bay Guardian

San Francisco Bay Guardian seeks reporting interns for the Fall 2008. The internship is unpaid, but seems like a good opportunity for young journalists to get clips and improve their newsgathering skills.

"The Bay Guardian offers opportunities for its interns to develop reporting skills and to write numerous articles," according to the ad. "We also provide workshops for interns on city politics, research and writing skills, and freelancing. Interns advance at their own pace."

Fall editorial internships begin the first week of September and run through the second week of January. Applications must be postmarked by August 10.

-Mark Grabowski

Various reporter openings at Bloomberg

Bloomberg, a New York-based news service known for strong financial reporting, has a variety of editorial openings around the U.S., including:

• Finance reporter (New York office)
  
• Headline writer (New York)
  
• Steel & aluminum reporter (Chicago)
• Treasury reporter (Washington, D.C.)
• Energy reporter (Houston)
• Technology reporter (San Francisco)
• Commodities reporter (New York)
• Asset management reporter (New York)
• Biotechnology reporter (San Francisco)
• Education reporter (New York)