GBH News Digital Team Internship Internship-Spring 2027

GBH•Boston, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives. At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager. The digital team at GBH News is focused on writing stories for our website, with a heavy emphasis on exclusive and breaking news. This internship offers hands-on experience in reporting and writing, with opportunities to write quick stories on deadline as well as multi-day features and investigations, as well as the chance to work with the radio and video team to adapt the stories for those mediums.

Requirements

Familiarity with basic reporting and writing, and AP Style.
Intense curiosity, ability to ask the important questions and boil complex topics down to easily understandable sentences.
Strong writing skills, with accuracy as the number one goal.
Experience working independently.
Good time management skills needed to juggle multiple story assignments at once.
Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wi-Fi.
Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.

Nice To Haves

Ability to take good photos is a plus.

Responsibilities

Pitch, research and develop weekly story ideas.
Report on everything from quick breaking news to longer features.
Get feedback on your writing and reporting from experienced editors who will offer suggestions to give your story maximum impact.