NewsNation News Internship Fall 2026 (Chicago)
About The Position
NewsNation is seeking undergraduate or graduate students majoring in journalism or communications for a paid internship program in Fall 2026. This hands-on learning experience offers the opportunity to work at a national cable news network, supporting editorial newsgathering or production. Interns will work on NewsNation programs, in a bureau, or on a production team, and will attend trainings and workshops to understand the editorial, business, programming, and technological aspects of a 24-hour news organization. The internship will run from approximately Tuesday, September 8 to Friday, December 4.
Requirements
- Must be a team player
- Must be self-motivated
- Must be able to take feedback and constructive criticism
Nice To Haves
- Journalism or Broadcast Journalism
- Digital/New Media Studies
- Communications
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Production
- English
- Social Media
- Research
Responsibilities
- Conducting research
- Pitching stories
- Identifying prospective guests
- Helping source video from social media
- Desktop editing of videos
- Creating graphics
- Writing scripts
- Shadowing various editorial positions
Benefits
- medical (with multiple plan options)
- dental
- vision insurance
- paid time off
- a 401(k) with company matching contributions
- Paid Parental leave
- life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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