News Intern - Greensboro, NC
About The Position
The Greensboro News & Record, a Lee Enterprises company, is hiring a creative, motivated student journalist or recent graduate for a 10-week paid summer internship in Greensboro, North Carolina. Interns will gain real-world newsroom experience, produce work for digital and print platforms, and build a portfolio of published clips. The internship welcomes applicants interested in news or sports reporting, photography, and videography. Successful candidates will be innovative, prolific, inquisitive, and deadline-driven, and will pitch stories about the region’s diverse communities while handling multiple assignments and multimedia storytelling. Interns work alongside professional journalists who provide guidance and support. The program includes customized training in areas such as developing sources, building a digital audience, and pitching stories, as well as access to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists across the Lee Enterprises network. Exceptional interns may be considered for full-time permanent employment after the program. Applicants must be enrolled in college or be recent college graduates and have completed at least one media-market internship or comparable work for a college news outlet. Interns need their own transportation and a valid driver’s license for assignments, and must be available for a flexible schedule that includes some nights and weekends.
Requirements
- Be enrolled in college or be a recent college graduate.
- Have completed at least one previous internship in a media market, or have comparable work experience for a college news outlet.
- Have personal transportation and a valid driver’s license for travel to assignments.
- Be available to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends.
- Submit a cover letter, a resume detailing relevant journalism experience, and links to five examples of published journalism work.
Responsibilities
- Find and pitch compelling stories about the region’s diverse communities.
- Produce journalism for digital and print platforms.
- Juggle multiple assignments and contribute to multimedia storytelling.
- Work alongside professional journalists and participate in customized newsroom training.
- Travel to assignments using personal transportation.
Benefits
- Paid 10-week summer internship
- Competitive wages
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Company-provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Career growth opportunities
- Customizable benefit program
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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