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Metpro is a unique diversity program designed to help beginning journalists launch careers in Tribune newsrooms.

We're seeking high-potential, highly motivated aspiring journalists with diverse backgrounds or life experiences. The program's main thrust is to provide participants -- recent college graduates or journalists with limited professional experience -- the training and support necessary to put them on a fast track to success.

Metpro is not an internship but a formal program customized to help trainees realize their goals. Each participant can expect:

• Formal mentoring.
• Frequent performance evaluations and coaching.
• A thorough grounding in journalism ethics and relevant laws pertaining to libel and privacy.
• An opportunity to cover communities, including cops, courts and city councils.
• A thorough understanding of public records and research tools.
• An opportunity to prepare stories for the Web.

Now you can apply directly to the Tribune newspaper of your choice. If you are curious, creative and motivated, if you want to watch history as it unfolds and have a strong desire to be a part of one of our newsrooms, then come join the Metpro graduates who have found success.

Are you a graduate of the Metpro training program? Cindy Chow-Snavely, who used to help with the program at the Los Angeles Times, is assembling a contact list and planning two 2012 reunion events. If you'd like more information or want to be added to the list, you can contact her at (626) 641-5583 or by email at kcsnavely@bydeluxe.com.