The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is pleased to announce the creation of a journalism internship in science and technology designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students interested in these fields the opportunity to spend 10-12 weeks in our newsroom covering trends and developments happening in South Florida.
The internship is a pilot project funded through the estate of Dr. Robert E. Williams, a nuclear engineer and physicist who spent his 30-year career at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Center for Neutron Research in Gaithersburg, Maryland, focusing on cold-source reactor research. His work in this field has earned him two silver medals from the U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST’s parent agency.
“Bob” was also passionate about social justice issues and cared deeply about the First Amendment and sustainability in the news media. David Lyons, senior staff writer at the South Florida Sun Sentinel, was a lifelong friend and is helping facilitate this internship in Bob’s memory to expand the newspaper’s coverage in the areas of research and innovation.
Recognizing this interest and to increase public awareness of new developments in science, technology and medicine in South Florida, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel welcomes like-minded student journalists who want to develop their skills in reporting and analyzing news and trends emerging from startups, research centers and academic institutions in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.
Topics range from developments in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to climate change issues, robotics and new surgical techniques.
The successful applicant will work in the newsroom with other Sun-Sentinel reporters and will be supervised by the newspaper’s editor. Applicants must prepare a 750-word essay that discusses how they will benefit from the position and how the public will benefit from the work that will result from the internship. Applicants must also submit a short letter outlining their background, career goals and internship objectives, a resume with three references, and two to four clips that demonstrate their ability to write on STEM topics.
Interested applicants should submit their essays, resumes and clips to internships@sunsentinel.com.
