We’re looking for interns to report on education in Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, New York City, and Memphis.

Chalkbeat, the growing nonprofit news organization telling the story of education in America, is seeking motivated undergraduate or graduate students to serve as summer reporting interns. Our reporting teams cover schools in seven cities — Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis, Newark, and New York City — and our national bureau covers issues affecting schools across the country.

The 10-week paid internship from June to August 2020 offers students the opportunity to work alongside some of the nation’s top education journalists at a dynamic, rapidly growing organization. At this critical moment for an active, independent press, join us as we produce journalism that matters.

Interns will work 40-hour weeks and undertake daily education news assignments, work on enterprise stories, and participate in our reporting teams in every way.
Who are you?
You’re energized by our mission and excited to help us build a news organization that reimagines daily newsgathering while upholding traditional journalistic values. You have a passion for public policy and social issues journalism, plus strong reporting and writing skills, and you’re eager for feedback to become even better. You’re an entrepreneurial, creative, energetic, and tenacious reporter.

Candidates should have:
Clips that demonstrate strong reporting and writing skills.
Meaningful high school, college, or professional journalism experience.
A passion for and curiosity about education.

About Chalkbeat:
Chalkbeat is the nonprofit news organization committed to covering one of America’s most important stories: the effort to improve schools for all children, especially those who have historically lacked access to quality education. We are mission-driven journalists who believe that an independent local press is vital to ensuring that education improves. Currently in seven locations and growing, we seek to provide deep local coverage of education policy and practice that informs decisions and actions, leading to better schools. Read more about our mission and values.

Responsibilities

Internships may include (but are not limited to):
Production (NBC Network News, TODAY, Dateline, Nightly News, MSNBC Dayside, Primetime and Weekends)
Post-Production
Booking
News Partnerships
News Business Unit
Archive Sales
Investigations
Assignment Desk
Breaking News Specials

Basic Qualifications:
• In pursuit of an Associate, Bachelor or Graduate degree at an Accredited Institution and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits)
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal
• Need to be able to work on-site in New York, NY

Internships at NBCUniversal are paid and do not require course credit.

Deadline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply by November 1, 2019.

Spring Internship Program Dates: January 2020 – May 2020

Desired Characteristics

Desired Backgrounds Include: Journalism or Broadcast Journalism, Digital/New Media Studies, Communications, Political Science, Production, Public Relations/Marketing, Social Media, English, Business

Desired Characteristics:
• Previous internship experience or on-campus involvement
• Strong interest in and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs
• Interns should have experience or strong interest in politics/government, and/or journalism.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity environment, often under tight deadline pressures.

CBS News is seeking a fall intern for their Network News Radio department. CBS News Radio is America’s news leader, serving radio stations with hourly newscasts, instant coverage of breaking stories, special reports, updates, features, customized reports and news feed material. Interests in broadcast journalism, especially radio, a must. Intern must be a self-starter and have a fundamental concept of reporting and research. Juniors, seniors, and graduate students are eligible. Participants must have good computer skills, excellent written and oral communication abilities and knowledge of current events. The weekly schedule is flexible, but the minimum time commitment is 20 hours a week. This is a PAID internship.

The Forward is looking for an audience development intern to join our digital team. Work directly with our audience development editor to help us grow our social media referral traffic, write new content, and increase user engagement!

This internship will run for at least 10 weeks. You will be expected to work a minimum of 15 hours per week and will be paid $15 an hour or receive academic credit.

CBS News is seeking a fall 2019 intern for Weekend News, the weekend edition of the CBS Evening News. Assignments vary day-to-day. Interns can expect to log tapes, coordinate script, research stories, conduct preliminary interviews, assist during shoots, select footage, perform light clerical duties and assist staff members. Must be available at least 20 hours a week on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and one weekend day. This is a PAID internship.

CBS News is seeking a fall 2019 intern for the Sunday Morning broadcast. Assignments vary day-to-day. Interns can expect to log tapes, coordinate script, research stories, conduct preliminary interviews, assist during shoots, select footage, perform light clerical duties and assist staff members. Minimum time commitment is 20 hours a week. This is a PAID internship.

CoinDesk is seeking full-time time interns to support our growing Editorial team. This position is based in New York City and is available immediately.

Job Description
The world of finance and banking is being reimagined.
Armed with new technologies, a wave of innovators is seeking to reshape how the world manages its money – increasing financial inclusion and undoing the damage done in the 2008 financial crisis.

At CoinDesk, it’s our job to cover the story.

The content and events leader for all things ‘bitcoin’ and ‘blockchain’, CoinDesk is poised to become a substantial editorial voice as our industry grows.

With events brands attracting major corporate sponsors, and our work cited in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Christian Science Monitor and more, CoinDesk is an active environment for anyone who wants to play a leading role in building a vital brand.

Requirements include:

Communications: Excellent phone/verbal and written communication skills.

Enthusiasm for our work: You must have an interest in journalism, be up-to-date on media trends and have a passion for staying up to date in what’s trending in media.

Work Independently: Able to prioritize, organize, and manage deliverables but work in a supportive environment.

Bonus Skills:

Ability to write copy quickly and take constructive criticism

Able to learn the ins and outs of new technologies quickly

Expertise in crafting stories across media platforms (web, social, new mediums)

Should I Apply?
The position is ideal for recent college graduates, current graduate students or enrolled undergraduates who want a hands-on, real-world writing experience for an engaged audience.

Psychology Today has an excellent opportunity for a few smart and talented editorial interns at our office in New York. We are a small staff, so you’ll be a key member of the team. Interns pitch story ideas and write short articles for the magazine and the website. They receive at least one byline each issue. Other duties include proofreading print and online copy, working closely with staff on story research and special projects, helping to manage editorial content on our website, and occasional transcription and light clerical work.

Journalism experience and an interest in human behavior required. Background in psychology and/or experience writing science stories not mandatory, but a major plus. Must be able to juggle several tasks at once and work autonomously.

The position runs September through December, 2 days a week.

Internships may include (but are not limited to):
•Production (NBC Network News, TODAY, Dateline, Nightly News, MSNBC Dayside, Primetime and Weekends)
•Post-Production
•Booking
•News Partnerships
•Public Relations
•Archive Sales
•Long Form
•Investigations
•Original Video
•Assignment Desk
•Breaking News Specials
•Newsgathering
•Digital Editorial (NBCNews.com, TODAY.com, MACH, THINK, LEARN, Diversity Verticals)
•Audience Research
•Artworks
•Digital Insights

Basic Qualifications:
• In pursuit of an Associate, Bachelor or Graduate degree at an Accredited Institution and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits)
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal
• Need to be able to work on-site in New York, NY

Desired Backgrounds Include: Journalism or Broadcast Journalism, Digital/New Media Studies, Communications, Political Science, Production, Public Relations/Marketing, Social Media, English, Business

Desired Characteristics:
o Previous internship experience or on-campus involvement
o Strong interest in and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs
o Interns should have experience or strong interest in politics/government, and/or journalism.
o Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity environment, often under tight deadline pressures.

Pay: $15/hour

The Forward seeks an aspiring journalist to join its culture desk for a paid internship. The culture intern will work 25 hours a week at $15 an hour and must commit to a 10-week program at a minimum. The internship may be renewable, subject to management approval.

The intern will:

-Pitch, report and write stories on Jewish cultural events and trends
-Work with the Forward’s content management system to post blogs and stories to the internet
-Assist the culture editor and deputy culture editor with photo sourcing, fact-checking, and administrative tasks
-Have the opportunity to contribute to the Forward’s news and opinion desks

The ideal candidate will be a perceptive, motivated writer with a strong voice who is eager to gain experience writing a variety of pieces, from brief blog posts to profiles and features. She or he will also be a quick writer with well-honed research skills, ready to turn pieces around on quick deadlines.

The culture intern will cultivate reporting, writing, editing and research skills by working alongside seasoned reporters and editors. She or he will be closely supervised and mentored by the culture editor and deputy culture editor, and will be given significant opportunities for professional development. Previous fellows and interns have gone on to work for The New York Times, The New Yorker and elsewhere.