Newsroom Summer Intern

Lee Enterprises • Munster, IN

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About The Position

The Times of Northwest Indiana, a division of Lee Enterprises, is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, proactive and tech-savvy student journalist for a paid summer internship to contribute coverage about the growing, diverse communities around Northwest Indiana.
Our general assignment reporting intern will be in the thick of it all and write multiple stories each week. They must be able to hit the ground running on the first day. As a result, they will 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.
The ideal intern will work alongside professional journalists, who will provide guidance, direction and support. They’ll also have access to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists who are part of the Lee Enterprises network in markets across the United States.
Qualified applicants should be inquisitive self-starters who are 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.
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 newsroom, or comparable work for a college news outlet and familiarity with AP Style.
When applying, please include a cover letter, resume and five to seven examples of published journalism work with your online application, including at least one multimedia example, such as video, podcast, interactive or photo work. Class assignments and personal blog posts will not be considered.
Interns should have their own transportation to assignments and must be available to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends.
Why Join Us?
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.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Creative
• Detail-oriented
• Proactive
• Tech-savvy
• Inquisitive self-starters
• Capable of producing compelling content for our digital and print platforms
• Multitaskers who can juggle multiple assignments and embrace all facets of multimedia storytelling
• Enrolled in college or be recent college graduates
• Completed at least one previous internship in a newsroom, or comparable work for a college news outlet and familiarity with AP Style
• Own transportation to assignments
• Available to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends

Responsibilities

• Contribute coverage about the growing, diverse communities around Northwest Indiana.
• Write multiple stories each week.
• Produce compelling content for our digital and print platforms.
• Find and pitch great stories about our increasingly diverse communities.
• Juggle multiple assignments and embrace all facets of multimedia storytelling.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Career growth opportunities
• Medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

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