Intern, Investigative Reporting – APM Reports
About The Position
Do you have an insatiable curiosity to uncover hidden truths? Are you eager to kickstart your journalism career and help American Public Media produce important accountability journalism that informs and empowers our community? If yes, this internship is for you! APM Reports seeks ambitious self-starters ready to dig deep through research, sources, and data. As the Investigative Reporting Intern, you will help our award-winning Senior Editor report a podcast about the pharmaceutical industry and assist the team on other investigative reporting projects to be determined. We pride ourselves on nurturing the next generation of investigative reporters and want to help develop your passion for investigative journalism. If you have an insatiable curiosity, persistence to keep digging, and drive to uncover the truth - this internship is for you. Key Learning Goals: We want to build your investigative muscle. Through this internship, our goal is for you to leave this experience with an investigative mindset. You will learn the skills required to manage an investigation by helping journalists do key reporting work including: Filing open records requests Acquiring, organizing and analyzing data Doing high-impact research Conducting and processing interviews using audio recording and editing tools Learn by participating in story discussion and by potentially reporting and writing stories
Requirements
- Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduates (within the past 18 months)
- Must be able to work 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00pm) for the duration of this internship
- Must be able work in the office (St. Paul, MN)
- At least one year of hands-on involvement in journalism-related activities with college newspapers, radio or TV news broadcast team or other media outlet
- Demonstrated interest in investigative and accountability journalism, with a commitment to serving the public interest
- Familiarity with spreadsheets (Excel or Google sheets)
- Able to work on multiple projects at once
- Understanding basic journalism ethics
- Self-motivated, self-starter
- Unafraid to make cold calls and speak with strangers
Nice To Haves
- Data skills (e.g. Advanced Excel, Python or R)
- Experience with audio (e.g. using a field recorder, ProTools)
- Social media savvy (Instagram, TikTok, Threads)
- Experience conducting in-depth research and communicating findings in writing
- Experience with documentary or investigative reporting
Responsibilities
- Understand basic journalistic principles
- Conduct research that will inform our reporting and connect with audiences
- File and manage open record requests
- Build and interview sources
Benefits
- Eligible to accrue sick time off
- Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA
- Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan
- 100% paid for onsite parking or public transportation
- Participate in a robust on-boarding experience
- Professional development: on-the-job training, workforce readiness training, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
- Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspective of the organization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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