2026 Hearst High School Media Internship
About The Position
The Hearst High School Media Internship will provide students with an understanding of media and its power and offer a meaningful educational and career readiness experience. The internship will create ongoing access and opportunity and serve as a pipeline for developing talent from all backgrounds inspiring the next generation of media industry professionals. Through these three pillars—Media Literacy and Digital Learning, Media Career Development, and Mentorship—students will gain invaluable insights and experience. Above all, interns will gain skills in public speaking, production research, script and column writing, as well as editing and audio production that are crucial for college and career readiness. During this internship, students will: Meet high-profile industry professionals and learn about their career paths while receiving career advice. Go behind the scenes and visit newsrooms, podcast studios, and/or television production sets, among others. Take a deep dive into media literacy and explore how the words, sounds, and images they encounter every day make an impression on them. Find out what it means to be a digital storyteller. Engage with and learn from our college internship cohort. As a culminating project, interns will learn to tell stories by producing an original podcast. Above all, interns will gain skills in public speaking, interviewing, research, writing, and audio production that are crucial for college and career readiness. Listen to the podcasts produced by the interns!
Requirements
- The application is open to rising 11th and 12th grade students.
- All participants must present a valid employment certificate (State Working Papers) upon commencement of the internship and must be able to work legally in the U.S.
- A letter of recommendation from a teacher or mentor MUST be submitted to be considered for the internship. Please make sure the letter of recommendation includes their name, phone number, and email address.
Benefits
- interns will be paid $17.00 per hour
- interns will be reimbursed for travel expenses
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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