NJ Advance Media is looking for college juniors and seniors, including 2024 graduates, to fill ten-week Internships in news reporting.
These internships will be 40-hour-per-week paid positions, and will offer an opportunity to gain valuable experience covering breaking news, crime, courts, and topical beats. We seek committed, digitally savvy journalists looking to launch their career by covering news that matters to the residents of New Jersey and telling those stories in compelling ways. During the course of the program, interns also will have access to training and career-development opportunities.
Ideal candidates will:
- Be incoming juniors or seniors with a major in Journalism, Communications, or a related field. We will consider recent graduates, and seniors graduating in May 2024.
- Evidence of journalism experience either through previous internships or student media
- Ability to work under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately
- Demonstrated reporting, writing, and organizational skills
- Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics, and story structure
- Experience with using social media to source and promote content – a plus
- Proficiency in social media and digital interaction
- Ability to work remotely as well as in a newsroom setting