AJC Reporting Intern - Summer 2026

Cox Enterprises • Atlanta, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting interns join one of AJC’s newsroom teams, including business, politics, opinion, metro/state, investigative, lifestyle, Black culture, or sports. Interns work as contributing reporters. You’ll pitch ideas, report independently, write on deadline, and collaborate with editors, visuals, and audience teams. This role is ideal for students who want real newsroom experience and are excited to grow as digital-first journalists.

Requirements

• Experience with daily deadline reporting and writing required
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management
• Knowledge of AP style
• Eagerness to learn and grow as a journalist

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with campus media and/or professional news internships strongly preferred
• Awareness of video, photography, or other digital skills is a plus

Responsibilities

• Report and write stories on deadline
• Conduct interviews and interact with the public
• Pitch story ideas and contribute to daily coverage
• Collaborate with editors, photographers, and digital teams
• Learn newsroom workflows and digital publishing practices

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• retirement planning (401(k))
• paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees