Winter Paid Intern - Editorial

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

Position Information:
• Start Date: January 4 – June 4, 2027
• Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday
• Location: This position is fully remote and can be performed from anywhere in the United States

Intern, Editorial - Marketplace:

As the Editorial intern, you will be supporting our reporters and editors producing the journalism. You will also have the opportunity to work with our longform/special projects team to produce the next season of our award-winning climate solutions podcast, “How We Survive.”

Key Learning Goals:

Through this immersive learning experience, you will learn:
• Become skilled at pitching and producing longform and special projects
• Learn skills necessary to file stories on deadline
• Develop narration skills

Responsibilities:

In this hands-on role, you will work directly with reporters, editors and staff with the following:
• Pitch and produce longform/special projects in the newsroom
• Participate in group edits and feedback sessions for special projects in the newsroom
• Assist Managing Editor and Deputies in coordinating cross-newsroom communication and collaboration on a daily basis
• Assist reporters and editors in finding and interviewing sources, conceptualizing and executing reporter-led stories

Programming:
• Participate in a robust onboarding experience
• Professional development: on-the-job training, workforce readiness training, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
• Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspective of the organization

Required Qualifications
• Currently enrolled in a college or university, or graduated within the past 18 months
• Available full-time (40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) throughout the internship
• Must have the ability to write clearly and accurately under strict deadlines and work independently
• Must have strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office products with the ability to learn new software programs.
• A demonstrated interest (not necessary experience) in audio journalism

Preferred Qualifications
• A demonstrated interest in journalism (i.e. produced work for publication, worked at school newspaper/radio, etc.)
• Self-starter with an appetite for learning audio skills
• Knowledge of audio and video editing software such as Audition, Adobe, or Final Cut

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:
• What interests you about this internship?
• What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• 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.
• Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.