Paid Summer Reporter Intern

The Seattle Times; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

Public transit subsidy

Complimentary Seattle Times订阅

Job summary

The Seattle Times invites students to join its paid summer internship program, offering 10 weeks of hands-on training in journalism alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning staff. You will work on real assignments, gain newsroom experience, and be paid for your contributions.

Responsibilities include reporting, writing, collaborating on projects, and building diverse sources while learning essential newsroom tools and platforms.

Qualifications

• Sophomore, junior, or senior college student (or graduating senior) for four-year programs.
• Journalism major or demonstrated commitment to print/online journalism and social media.
• Strong reporting, writing and multimedia skills helpful for newsroom projects.
• Internship experience at other news organizations is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reporting and writing a range of stories from breaking news to enterprise.
• Collaborating with reporters and interns on newsroom projects.
• Cultivating sources reflecting community diversity.
• Learning newsroom tools and platforms for daily work.

Skills

Reporting

Writing

Multimedia skills

Social media skills

Digital literacy

Education

College student (sophomore/junior/senior)

Pursuing journalism major

Tools

Social media platforms

Photo/Video editing basics

Job description

The Seattle Times invites students to join its paid summer internship program, offering 10 weeks of hands-on training in journalism alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning staff. You will work on real assignments, gain newsroom experience, and be paid for your contributions.

Responsibilities include reporting, writing, collaborating on projects, and building diverse sources while learning essential newsroom tools and platforms.