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December 2016 NewsBeat 11 2017 Summer Internship information is available he time is NOW to promote NYPA's summer internship program funded by the New York Press Association Foundation. Any student currently enrolled in a recognized journalism program is eligible to compete for an internship with a net $2,500 stipend provided by NYPA. The student interns should work a 4-day, 32-hour work week. The applicants must attend college during the 2017-2018 academic year. T Promotion ads for your to run in your newspaper, on your website, and on your Facebook pages are available on NYPA's wesbsite. Each publisher should review the applications they receive, select the best candidate, and forward that application to NYPA. Winning applicants will be selected by random drawing from all applications submitted to NYPA. Applications should be mailed to Rich Hotaling at NYPA, 621 Columbia Street Extension, Suite 100, Cohoes, NY 12047 or by email to: rkhot@nycap.rr.com The deadline for the students to get their applications to the newspapers is March 1st. Each paper should make their decision as soon as possible and get the application to Rich so NYPA can conduct the drawing and place the students and get their payroll set up by the time summer break begins. For more information or to access the application or any of the ads, simply logo onto our site at www.nynewspapers.com; click on "Member Services; then click on "Internships". $15 Minimum Wage The New York State budget includes a historic increase in the minimum wage, ultimately reaching $15 an hour for all workers in all industries across the state. • For workers in New York City employed by large businesses (those with at least 11 employees), the minimum wage would rise to $11 at the end of 2016, then another $2 each year after, reaching $15 on 12/31/2018. • For workers in New York City employed by small businesses (those with 10 employees or fewer), the minimum wage would rise to $10.50 by the end of 2016, then another $1.50 each year after, reaching $15 on 12/31/2019. • For workers in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties, the minimum wage would increase to $10 at the end of 2016, then $1 each year after, reaching $15 on 12/31/2021. • For workers in the rest of the state, the minimum wage would increase to $9.70 at the end of 2016, then another .70 each year after until reaching $12.50 on 12/31/2020 — after which will continue to increase to $15 on an indexed schedule to be set by the Director of the Division of Budget in consultation with the Department of Labor. Minimum Wage Regulations Consider donating to the NYPA Foundation as the year ends s the year comes to a close, please consider a year-end contribution to help finance internships for students interested in newspaper journalism. Think of it as a Holiday gift for the future of our industry.Each year, the NYPA Foundation offers internships to 20 college journalism students, to work at daily and weekly newspapers in New A York.Many internship winners go on to work for newspapers upon graduation, and a good number stay in our state. 2016 marked the 20th anniversary of NYPA's summer internship program, which has provided internships to more than 225 students at a cost of more than $600,000. The NYPA Foundation needs your support to continue this important program. Giving is simple. Find your credit card, and call or email Laurel Jacon at NYPA: 518-464-6483 or ljacon@nynewspapers.com Without your gifts, our program will shrivel up. Please don't let that happen.

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