Summer Paid Intern - Laist

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

Position Summary:

Our internships are opportunities for college students or recent graduates to learn about the real-world demands of working in an award-winning public media newsroom. We aim to provide a meaningful experience for the intern and LAist.

The internship is designed for individuals interested in digital news and radio news production. The selected intern will gain exposure to newsroom operations, reporting, research, and audio production.

This internship will be placed in the newsroom and will assist with newsgathering for LAist.com and for LAist 89.3 FM, including coverage of elections, AAPI communities and other news topics. Applicants for this role should have experience or interest in radio and/or digital production and include samples of their related work.

Application Deadline: September 4, 2026 (5:00pm PT) or until filled.

Compensation: The pay rate for this opportunity will be $18.66 per hour.

Position Responsibilities can include:
• Learn and perform various tasks, that may include production, reporting, interviewing, writing, recording and cutting tape.
• Assist with research of story ideas/segment concepts.
• Find and pitch ideas for stories/segments.
• Assist with writing content for web.
• Assist reporters or producers with deep-dive reporting projects, including work involving data analysis or document review.
• Assist with reporting or producing stories for newscasts.
• Assist with producing multimedia assets to publish to social media platforms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience
• Current college student or recent graduate (within a semester of graduation).
• Experience in a journalism environment.
• Must be able to work in person at the LAist office in Pasadena, CA.
• Must be available to work 10 weeks starting in late September 2026.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities, depending on role:
• Strong writing, editing, research and communication skills.
• Ability to manage several different projects at once.
• Ability to manage daily workload efficiently (good time management skills).
• Ability to meet deadlines as assigned.
• Ability to pitch original story ideas.

Preferred Skills and Experience, depending on role:
• Knowledge of AP Style.
• Interest in a journalism career.
• Ability to conceive of, pitch, and execute compelling radio and web stories.
• Familiarity with the values, sound of public radio.
• Some experience working in a broadcast or newsroom environment.
• Knowledge of digital editing technologies.

Reporting to This Position: N/A

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Physical Demands:
• • Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time
• • Required to move about in the community
• • Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping
• Working Conditions:
• • Moderate noise level

Next step in the application:

In addition to your skills and knowledge, we want to get to know you in the application process. Please include a cover letter (of no more than 1 page) with answers to the following:
• Why are you interested in this news internship?
• What would you be interested in gaining through your internship?

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.