News Intern

New Hampshire Public Radio•Concord, NH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) is seeking a paid summer intern to work in our Newsroom. Over 10 weeks (June-August), the intern will be brought into the middle of the reporting process and will have a specific focus and role. Through your internship, you will learn journalistic ethics and best practices, take part in our regular editorial meetings, learn the various types of reporting we do, and learn how to produce a news story for audio, digital and social media. The intern will have a mentor and support from newsroom staff. This is a paid, onsite internship based out of Concord, NH. News Internship - Reporting The intern will work as a general assignment reporter in the newsroom, getting daily news assignments, pitching their own ideas for quick-turn and longer-term stories and learning how to build a network of diverse sources. Our intern will spend a fair amount of time in the field reporting stories and then coming back to the newsroom to work closely with an editor on how to turn their reporting into a fully fleshed out piece of journalism.

Requirements

candidates with initiative and curiosity
excellent writing skills
a strong interest in local news and building trust with local audiences
the ability to work independently and efficiently
an interest in public media
Having consistent and reliable transportation is a requirement of this role as the internship will require travel within NH.

Responsibilities

getting daily news assignments
pitching their own ideas for quick-turn and longer-term stories
learning how to build a network of diverse sources
reporting stories in the field
working closely with an editor on how to turn their reporting into a fully fleshed out piece of journalism