Youth Reporting Newsroom Intern (Spring 2027)

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Part time

Job summary

The Newsroom Intern - WUNC Youth Reporting Internship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers hands-on training in audio and digital storytelling. The role supports the daily news team and provides opportunities to produce features while learning newsroom operations.

This paid spring internship runs January to May, about 20 hours per week, with weekday daytime hours. Ideal for college students or recent grads pursuing journalism, radio, or digital media careers; strong writing

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with standard spelling, grammar, punctuation, and style.
• Understanding of journalistic practices, ethics or public media core values.

Responsibilities

• Write and produce audio and digital stories for daily broadcast newscasts and online platforms.
• Work within WUNC News department with the daily news team.
• Complete feature stories when time allows; assist with administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Journalistic practices

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Newsroom Intern - WUNC Youth Reporting Internship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers hands-on training in audio and digital storytelling. The role supports the daily news team and provides opportunities to produce features while learning newsroom operations.

This paid spring internship runs January to May, about 20 hours per week, with weekday daytime hours. Ideal for college students or recent grads pursuing journalism, radio, or digital media careers; strong writing