Hamilton One-Year Reporter Journalism Internship (Temp Full-time)

Torstar • Toronto, ON

6h • CA$40,494 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Hamilton Spectator is offering a one-year reporter internship in its digital-first newsroom. This 12-month contract is designed to be a launchpad for your career, immersing you in a real-world newsroom and providing you with meaningful hands-on reporting experience to build your portfolio. The Spectator is a hybrid work environment – working from home, in the community and the office. Reporters would be expected to live in or near the community to travel to the office and to assignments.

Requirements

• Must be a current or graduating post-secondary student who is eligible to work in Ontario.
• Must be able to work full-time hours, which may include weekend, evening and statutory holiday shifts, for the entire program.
• Must have access to reliable personal transportation.
• Overflowing with curiosity and able to pitch compelling, original stories that can be told in traditional and non-traditional ways.
• Passionate about local news and well-versed in Canadian Press Style.
• Motivated, organized and able to juggle multiple deadlines effectively.
• Skilled with social media tools and digital storytelling formats.
• Able to build professional relationships easily with colleagues and community members.
• Capable of working effectively in a hybrid environment – collaborating remotely and travelling within the community for assignments.
• Able to produce high-quality, trustworthy journalism using excellent reporting and researching skills, including data analysis.
• Data-informed: You can use audience insights to produce well-read, engaging stories.

Nice To Haves

• Two original story pitches tailored to our audience. Each pitch must have a maximum 150-word summary of the angle and at least two sources to be interviewed. Ensure the pitches conform to Canadian Press (CP) Style.
• Three published examples of hard news or feature reporting journalism: Links must be accessible (no paywalls). Clips from campus newspapers or independent/community outlets are welcome but blog posts, opinion pieces or academic essays are not.
• Application should demonstrate the energy and passion for local news that makes you a good fit for The Hamilton Spectator.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with editors and full-time staff to produce original, high-quality, trustworthy journalism for our communities.
• Provide boots-on-the-ground coverage of the community by attending events, breaking news and conducting interviews in person.
• Participate in our established training program to develop your reporting and research abilities in a supportive environment.
• Attend virtual and in-person team meetings and actively contribute to content planning discussions.
• Use your news judgment to translate complex information into digestible stories that matter to our readers.
• Monitor social media and community networks to identify breaking news and trending local stories.
• Produce engaging multi-media content for website and social media outlets, including photo, video and audio posts.
• Jump into breaking and live news, pitch daily stories and tackle general assignments from desks across the newsroom.

Benefits

• Compensation: $40,494.18 (Unifor Local 87-M)
• Commitment to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities.
• Accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree