News Intern

Lee Enterprises • Winston-Salem, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Winston Salem Journal, a Lee Enterprises company, located in Winston Salem, NC., is now hiring a creative, motivated student journalist or recent graduate for a 10-week paid internship this summer.
We want our interns to walk away with a rewarding, real-world newsroom experience, a pile of great clips and the skills they need to develop into the next generation of journalists.
Qualified candidates should be inquisitive self-starters capable of producing compelling content for our digital and print platforms. Interns should feel empowered to find and pitch great stories about our increasingly diverse communities. We want multitaskers who can juggle multiple assignments and embrace all facets of multimedia storytelling.
We will provide an atmosphere of collaboration and support for all interns.
For our summer internships, we are seeking a variety of applicants, from news and sports reporters to photographers and videographers, but successful candidates will be innovative, prolific and deadline-driven.
Interns will work alongside professional journalists in our newsroom, who will provide guidance, direction and support. Interns will receive customized training on topics such as how to develop sources, how to build a digital audience and how to pitch a great story. They’ll also have access to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists who are part of the Lee Enterprises network of 73 news markets across the U.S.
Exceptional interns will be considered for full-time, permanent employment at the conclusion of the program.
Qualified applicants should be enrolled in college or be recent college graduates. They also should have either completed at least one previous internship in a media market, or comparable work for a college news outlet.
Interns should have their own transportation and valid driver license to travel to assignments and must be available to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends.
When applying, please submit the following items: a cover letter; a resume detailing relevant journalism experience; and links to five examples of published journalism work.
The deadline to apply is: February 6, 2026.

Requirements

• enrolled in college or be recent college graduates
• completed at least one previous internship in a media market, or comparable work for a college news outlet
• have their own transportation and valid driver license to travel to assignments
• be available to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends
• submit a cover letter
• submit a resume detailing relevant journalism experience
• submit links to five examples of published journalism work

Benefits

• Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.
• We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
• In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match.
• We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees