intern guide THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS INTERN GUIDE CWelcome Dear intern class of Welcome to the best newspaper internship program in the country At The Dallas Morning News we may call you interns but we treat you like full-time sta ? members from your ?rst

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS INTERN GUIDE CWelcome Dear intern class of Welcome to the best newspaper internship program in the country At The Dallas Morning News we may call you interns but we treat you like full-time sta ? members from your ?rst day here Over the next few months you will play key roles in our coverage of the major stories this summer In doing so you will put in some long hours But we also want you to have fun during your stay here in Big D So we ? ve put together this guide to eating drinking and enjoying all that this great slice of Texas has to o ?er We ? ve also provided you with names and photos of some of the big bosses because we wouldn ? t want you to embarrass yourself in front of anyone you should be trying to impress In addition we ? ve included photos and bios of former DMN interns who were later hired as well as a few ??friendly faces ? from around the building As with any big city newspaper things here in our newsroom can get a little hectic at times But we love having you here and we ? re happy to help you with anything you need So don ? t hesitate to seek us out And don ? t forget to work hard play hard and eat plenty of barbecue and queso C WORK HARD BUT DON ? T KILL YOURSELF You only have a few weeks to get clips and make an impression so take advantage of it Come in early and stay late when you need to Work that mundane assignment or weekend shift with a smile But don ? t work so hard that you don ? t enjoy your time here You also only have a few weeks to enjoy the city and get to know your coworkers Having fun outside of work means you ? ll be more productive when you are in the o ?ce and you ? ll enjoy yourself more ASK FOR HELP The newsroom is a goldmine of expertise Take advantage of it Find the people in the newsroom that are willing to help interns and if you ? re unsure ask a friendly face and we ? ll point you in the right direction Many times people are more than willing to help talk through a story get you the right documents or ?nd you a source -- you just have to ask ALWAYS HAVE YOUR CELL PHONE AND A CHARGER ON YOU WHEN YOU GO OUT TO AN ASSIGNMENT Send updates and photos while out on breaking news and be available in case your editor needs to reach you ??My phone died ? is not a good excuse DON ? T LET YOUR GAS TANK GET TO E If you ? re headed out on an assignment and are low on gas take the time to stop and ?ll up before

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