Deutsche Welle and the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia invite applications for the Mike Thompson - Deutsche Welle Radio Internship 2005. Read on to find out how to successfully apply for one radio journalism's most sought after internships.

The internship for young community radio reporters, broadcasters or producers will start July 2005. The DW radio English department offers 6 months of professional placement and training at the headquarters of Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Bonn. Interns will receive the standard German training salary. DW will pay for the return flight from Australia to Germany.

To be successful an applicant will:

*be an experienced and committed community radio broadcaster with some journalistic training and experience;

*be able to demonstrate an interest in European/German issues; and understand, read and speak German (or be ready to attend an intensive German language course at the Sydney or Melbourne Goethe Institute);

*have a university degree.

Send your application with a CV, copies of university degrees, references and work samples (CD, DAT or minidisk) to:

Barry Melville and Esther Blank (DW)
CBAA
PO Box 564
Alexandria NSW 1435
or
Deliver to Level 3
44-54 Botany Road
Alexandria, Sydney.

If you have any questions about the internship you can call Esther Blank on 02 9665 9202 or email her at estherblank@optusnet.com.au

Applications to be received no later than Wednesday 1 June 2005.