We are delighted to announce the selection of Joshua Berlinger (A12) as our 2012 David Burke Summer Intern. He is an International Relations major, class of 2012, and brings excellent skills and experience to the position. This semester he is interning at GlobalPost and the Boston Phoenix, and he is the New Media Photo Editor for the Tufts Daily. This summer, Josh's Burke internship will be a Multiplatform web and news position at WBUR, the National Public Radio station in Boston. |
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About the David Burke Summer Internship
This summer internship program has been established in honor of Tufts Alumnus David Burke, as a tribute not only to his impressive career in public service and media but also to his commitment to mentorship and experiential learning. The program is sponsored by the Communications and Media Studies Program.
A 1957 Tufts graduate, Burke has served in a variety of key journalism and public service positions during his career: Chief of Staff for Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D- MA), Chief of Staff for Governor Hugh Carey (D-NY), Executive Vice President of ABC News, President of CBS News, Member of the Board of the Dreyfus Corporation, and Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors which oversees the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.
The Burke internship provides students with meaningful skills, work experience, and networking opportunities. The most recent Burke intern, Jessica Bidgood (A10), had a rewarding summer of reporting and writing at WBUR in Boston. Her internship led to a full-time news position at WBUR, a stint at WGBH news radio, and currently a reporting job in the Boston Bureau of the New York Times.
Former Burke intern Jess Bidgood (A10) during her stint at WBUR Radio.
She is now working for the Boston bureau of The New York Times.
Read more about her Burke experience on page 12 of our CMS Newsletter. |
