High School Insider Intern

California Times • El Segundo, CA

11d • $18 - $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

The High School Insider Intern supports newsroom initiatives by gaining hands-on experience in professional journalism, including covering breaking news, writing feature and enterprise stories, and creating multimedia content. Through a 6-week hybrid internship program, the intern will develop reporting, writing, and storytelling skills with guidance from newsroom mentors, training, and workshops. The primary focus is to produce impactful, high-quality work while learning and contributing to the dynamic environment of an award-winning newsroom.

Requirements

• Demonstrates passion for writing and reporting.
• Exhibits curiosity, collaboration, and an open-minded approach.
• Possesses strong communication skills.
• Shows eagerness to learn and grow professionally.
• Willingness to work irregular and/or long hours as needed.
• Capable of sitting and/or standing for periods of up to 6 hours.
• Able to lift, carry, and handle up to 30 pounds of equipment.
• Resides in Los Angeles County, Ventura County, or Orange County.

Responsibilities

• Research, pitch, report, write, and produce original feature and enterprise stories that highlight underreported issues, perspectives, and experiences within local communities.
• Cover assigned stories across a variety of topics, including news, features, sports, arts, entertainment, and community events, while collaborating with fellow interns, editors, and mentors.
• Gather information through interviews, observations, research, and other reporting techniques to develop accurate, compelling, and engaging content.
• Produce and publish multimedia content, including written articles, video segments, podcasts, and other digital storytelling formats.
• Develop and execute social media strategies to promote, distribute, and amplify published content across multiple platforms.
• Apply foundational journalism principles, including news gathering, interviewing, writing, editing, sourcing, and storytelling techniques.
• Verify information, fact-check sources, and assist with copy editing to ensure accuracy, credibility, and adherence to editorial standards.
• Demonstrate sound journalistic judgment and ethical decision-making while maintaining professionalism, integrity, and objectivity.
• Build media literacy skills by critically evaluating information sources, identifying misinformation, and understanding the role of journalism in informing communities.
• Present stories, projects, and work products to peers, mentors, community members, and other audiences as part of professional development and program activities.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• The pay scale the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting is $17.50 and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, licenses, certifications, and other business or organizational needs. Compensation will be determined based on the above factors along with the requirements of the position. At the L.A. Times, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role. Please visit our career site to view the benefits available to our employees.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED