Paid Visual Producer Internship: Newsroom Impact

The Minnesota Star Tribune; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

The Minnesota Star Tribune is offering a 10-week summer visual producer internship at our Minneapolis headquarters. We select talented college juniors, seniors and graduate students with a strong news sense and visual acumen; interns are paid $850 a week and may apply for apprentice positions after the internship.

Candidates should have experience in still photography/video editing, strong organization and time management, and familiarity with social media for news gathering and distribution.

Qualifications

• Experience in still photography and video editing.
• Strong organization and time-management skills.
• Familiarity with social media for news gathering and distribution.
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere and audio editing software.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily news, sports and features galleries.
• Coordinate assignments and longer-term projects for the photo/video staff.
• Promote content on social media across platforms.
• Generate story ideas the photo/video staff can pursue.
• Conduct themselves in a professional manner.

Skills

Visual sense

Photo/video editing

Time management

Organization

Education

College student status

Tools

Photoshop

Photo Mechanic

Final Cut Pro

Adobe Premiere

Audio editing software

Job description

The Minnesota Star Tribune is offering a 10-week summer visual producer internship at our Minneapolis headquarters. We select talented college juniors, seniors and graduate students with a strong news sense and visual acumen; interns are paid $850 a week and may apply for apprentice positions after the internship.

Candidates should have experience in still photography/video editing, strong organization and time management, and familiarity with social media for news gathering and distribution.