2027 USA TODAY Co. Summer Video and Social-Media Internship - Naples, FL

USA Today • Naples, FL

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About The Position

The USA TODAY NETWORK is offering paid journalism internships to college students and recent graduates at newsrooms nationwide. USA TODAY Network-Florida’s 10-week summer internship is for candidates interested in reporting local journalism and turning it into video and social-media storytelling for audiences across platforms. Interns will report and write, shoot and edit video—including vertical video—and create platform-specific social content. The posting includes the Naples Daily News site. Dates are to be determined and typically begin in early May. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with a stated deadline of December 1, 2026. The pay rate is $18 per hour.

Interns gain hands-on experience covering breaking news, weather and hurricanes, sports, features and politics, and producing vertical video, social posts, live updates and other platform-specific storytelling. The program also includes training led by veteran journalists in interviewing, deadline writing, video production, social-media best practices, ethics, source development and open records.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in or recently graduated from a journalism program; college junior year or beyond is required.
• Have strong writing, research and fact-checking skills and familiarity with AP style.
• Be comfortable with AI and automation and have experience using them to enhance journalism.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, adaptability and attention to detail.
• Have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
• Be available for evening and weekend work.
• Be able to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Report and write stories each week, including breaking news, trending topics, features and event coverage.
• Pitch, shoot, edit and publish video regularly for websites, YouTube and social platforms, with particular emphasis on compelling vertical video.
• Create social-media posts tailored to each platform, engage audiences and use performance insights to improve future work.
• Conduct interviews in person, by phone or virtually, and research and gather information from various sources.
• Collaborate across the newsroom and with Florida's statewide teams on visual, social and multiplatform storytelling.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed