The Hawaii chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is accepting applications for summer internships at 11 news or public relations organizations in Hawaii.

The application deadline is Feb. 29. An online form and more information are at www.hawaiispj.org.

Organizations offering the internships are the Star-Advertiser, Pacific Business News, Hawaii Business magazine, Honolulu magazine, Pacific Edge magazine, Trade Publishing (trade publications), Honolulu Civil Beat (online news), Alexander & Baldwin (corporate public relations), Hawaii News Now, KHON-TV and KITV.

Internships are for 10 weeks at 40 hours per week, with a $3,600 salary, except for KHON and KITV, whose internships are for eight weeks at 27 hours per week, with a $2,106 salary.

Preference is given to applicants who are Hawaii residents enrolled in a college or university and who went to high school in Hawaii.

Preference is also given to students enrolled in a college or university in Hawaii. Applicants will be considered if they will have completed their sophomore year of college by June. Recent graduates are also eligible.

Applicants should complete a form, submit a cover letter explaining why they want an internship, list relevant course work and news media experience, and provide three references and samples of news media work.

Applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted by April 1.

For more information, contact Craig DeSilva at 282-1038 or at cdesilva@hotmail.com.