Reporting Intern

Advance Media•New York, NY

About The Position

The Staten Island Advance/SILive.com is seeking energetic, enthusiastic students or recent graduates who have completed college-level journalism coursework to spend a semester working alongside its journalists in a paid internship. This hands-on opportunity provides real-world experience reporting and creating digital content in a fast-paced local newsroom. The pay rate is $17 per hour. Interns work 16 hours per week, preferably split into two eight-hour shifts. Depending on newsroom needs, weekend shifts may also be available at certain times. Interns may pursue real-time reporting in the field, learn systems and digital tools used by media professionals, and serve Staten Island as part of the community news team. Areas of focus may include reporting, writing, photography, social media, videography, and/or assisting with podcasting.

Requirements

Be a student or recent graduate who has completed college-level journalism coursework.
Have a working knowledge of AP style.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Be a self-starter.
Be comfortable taking photos and shooting short-form video for social media and other digital platforms, including in the field.
Be comfortable using artificial intelligence tools for appropriate tasks and newsroom workflows while following newsroom standards and editorial guidance.
Be able to work in a fast-paced newsroom and pivot quickly when breaking news or other assignments arise.
Have reliable transportation and be able to travel throughout Staten Island to assignments in a timely manner when needed.

Responsibilities

Report and create digital content in a fast-paced local newsroom.
Pursue real-time reporting in the field.
Contribute to areas such as reporting, writing, photography, social media, videography, and/or podcasting.
Use newsroom systems and digital tools as part of the community news team.
Take photos and shoot short-form video for social media and other digital platforms, including while reporting in the field.
Use artificial intelligence tools to streamline appropriate tasks and newsroom workflows while following newsroom standards and editorial guidance.
Pivot quickly when breaking news or other assignments arise.
Travel throughout Staten Island to reach assignments in a timely manner when needed.