Journalism Internships

Summer Intern, AFRO-American Newspaper

Posted April 22, 2024

We invite you to join us this summer for our internship program. We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduate college students interested in working with news content across multimedia platforms, whether as a news writer or videographer or digital content specialist. You will be exposed to news gathering on one of our several teams: news, sports, politics, education, health, fashion or social media. Pick one. Bring your intellect and curiosity and we’ll provide an opportunity for you to develop your skill sets in several areas, including reporting, writing, social media and videography.

About Us
The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO 130 years ago with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a platform to offer images and stories of hope to advance their community.

The news organization primarily serves the African American populations in Baltimore, Md.; Washington, D.C.; and surrounding metropolitan areas.

As the longest-running African American, family-owned newspaper business in the nation, the AFRO leverages AFRO.com and our social media platforms to provide readers with good news about our community not otherwise found in other news outlets. Our articles take mainstream stories and present them in a way that offers a voice and perspective from the African American lens.

We notice a great void in positive news coverage about our communities and access to credible news sources, which leads to a general distrust of mainstream media sources. We want to continue to provide local and national news coverage without paywalls that are reflective of the communities that we serve.

This is an in-person internship that will require students to work from the office in Baltimore or Washington, D.C. There is stipend awarded at the conclusion of the internship.

The application deadline is May 1, 2024.

Responsibilities
Attend daily weekday meetings of the AFRO news team.
Accept projects assigned by the AFRO news editors, whether it is contributing reporting as lead writer or re-writing press releases.
Work writing shifts focused on immediate news response.
Contribute to daily social media coverage.
Be available to report stories remotely (video and phone calls, emails, texts).
Be available for in-person reporting, whether it be press availability or breaking news, dependent on location.
Be available to take any special assignments from the desk’s leadership team.

Requirements
Undergraduate students.
Ability to work a 30-40 hour work week.
Flexibility: ability to adapt to fast-paced work environments where needs and priorities can change quickly.
This is an in-person internship that will require some travel to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md., depending on where you live.
Internship runs June 3, 2024 – Aug 9, 2024

Application Directions
Attach resume.
An essay between 300-500 words explaining why you should be considered by The AFRO for this internship, including but not limited to your main area of interest (editing, reporting, design, social, audio, video, or other) and your passion for storytelling. Also, indicate your desire to work with a specific team: news, education, politics, sports features and health.
Three work samples, such as published articles, videos, podcasts, or similar work.

Please send all application materials to erobinson@afro.com. If you have any questions, please contact us 919-812-0959.

Summer Intern, Baltimore Fishbowl

Posted April 2, 2024

Want to explore what makes Baltimore interesting, vibrant, livable and challenging?Want to learn how to make a news and features website come alive, and learn how to engage with readers? Baltimore Fishbowl is offering a summer internship to a student journalist who wants to dig into the Baltimore region.

You’ll get a chance to work with experienced reporters and editors, and to tackle topics that interest you. You’ll learn about the city, our website and the state of journalism in the mid-Atlantic.

To apply, please submit:

  • A resume
  • Three writing samples – preferably from a news publication
  • A 400-word statement that describes, based on your review of our website, the types of stories you would want to cover for Baltimore Fishbowl, and how you would approach finding them.

Deadline for applications: April 15
The selected candidate will be notified by April 22.
The internship will run from May 28 to August 9.
Remote work and filing, but Baltimore region residency preferred.
Compensation: $2,000

Please send application materials to Editor-in-Chief Marcus Dieterle at marcus@baltimorefishbowl.com by April 15.

About Baltimore Fishbowl: In 2023, Baltimore Fishbowl received first place and "best of show" in the category of website of general excellence by the Maryland, D.C., Delaware Press Association. It is the premier news and culture web publication in Baltimore, in operation for nearly 13 years, with more than 150,000 unique monthly visitors. The goal of Baltimore Fishbowl is to show the livable side of Baltimore with stories about the people and places that make the city unique, with a focus on arts, culture, dining, theater, events and news. More than just a guide to Baltimore, we look to inform and build communities.

For more information on how to apply, please visit:
https://www.journalismjobs.com/1685583-summer-intern-baltimore-fishbowl?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

Editorial Fellow, Defense News and Military Times

Posted January 24, 2024

Defense News and Military Times publications seek interns for our 2024 internship program. We’re looking for students and recent graduates with experience writing and reporting who will work with our news team on daily coverage of the defense industry and military/veteran affairs. Our ideal candidate will have published articles to submit. This is a rare opportunity for candidates looking to practice journalism that focuses on business, national security and the concerns of military service members, veterans and their families. You will be assigned byline stories to report and write for publication on our sites and in our print editions. You’ll also support larger team-reporting projects.

For more information on how to apply, please visit:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/sightlinemediagroup/jobs/4819761

The Maryland Public Service Scholars Program

Posted January 24, 2024

The Maryland Public Service Scholars Program (MPSS) is a paid Fellowship Program administered through the Shriver Center at UMBC.

The Shriver Center at UMBC coordinates several Public Service Scholars Fellowship Programs on behalf of the state of Maryland. These Fellowships provide students across Maryland the opportunity to develop as future leaders in Maryland’s public and social sectors.

Public Service Scholars programs are comprised of 5 components:

[Experience] Fellows are placed at a nonprofit organization or government agency
and work full-time under the mentorship of a senior-level professional

[Exploration] Fellows attend an orientation and frequent seminars to strengthen their understanding of the sector in which they are placed

[Exposure] Fellows attend field trips, meetings, and networking events, and are given opportunities to connect with Maryland’s leaders

[Equity] Fellows engage in a series of multi-step reflection process which explores their own relationship to social justice and equity

[Practice] Fellows work together in groups to put their knowledge and skills into practice and present their projects to stakeholders

For more information on how to apply, please visit:
https://publicservicescholars.umbc.edu/

Summer 2024 Scripps Newsroom Paid Internship

Posted December 12, 2023

Scripps is excited to announce the return of our annual summer internship cohort!

Here’s how it works: We hire student journalists and place them in one of our 40+ local newsrooms across the country or at one of Scripps News’ network newsrooms, in Atlanta or Washington, DC. Our program is 10 weeks, starting in early June and ending in August. Interns will participate in a variety of newsroom activities, and they will also have a chance to focus on one specific area, as their career interests indicate.

Scripps interns also form a virtual cohort, meeting 1-2 times a week to hear from company leaders and journalists from across our enterprise, or to discuss topics of common interest.

These internships are paid hourly (40 hours per week) and include a one-time stipend to offset costs of relocation and temporary housing. Interns are responsible for securing their own transportation and housing.

Job description:

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • Gain exposure to the industry
  • Perform assigned duties related to the internship
  •  Develop skills based on the area supporting
  • Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

  • Demonstrated interest and experience in broadcast journalism
  • Experience in student media or a previous newsroom internship strongly preferred
  • Strong desire to learn more about the industry
  • Ability to work with a team
  • Ability to follow directions

For more information on The E.W. Scripps Company, visit the job posting on TU's Handshake.

Summer 2024 Internship Opportunities with the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League

Posted December 12, 2023

The Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League (CRSCBL) is seeking college or graduate students to serve as league beat writers and social media content creators for the 2024 summer season.

Ideal candidates will be comfortable covering sports and news in a fast-paced environment, have experience managing social media platforms and creating engaging content for followers, and have a strong knowledge of baseball and an ability to accurately articulate game action in a concise, written manner. Graphic design experience is a plus, but not a must.

There will be a team of 3-4 media interns who are expected to attend CRSCBL games each night during June and July. Throughout the season, they will create content to report on and promote the league. Expected content includes feature stories, news stories about league events, All-Star Game and playoff recaps, and more.

This internship position is unpaid, with a small stipend available at the end of the season. Course credit is available for college students. The position runs from May 15, 2024 through August 5, 2024. Interns can complete the first two weeks of the internship remotely but must be in person in the D.C. area no later than May 31, 2024.

To learn more about the internship opportunity, visit http://www.calripkenleague.org/view/calripkenleague/league-6/internships. To apply, send your resume, cover letter, and 2-4 writing samples to internships@calripkenleague.org.

Spring 2024 Internship Opportunity at The Baltimore Orchard Project, an nonprofit organization in Baltimore

Posted November 15, 2023

The Baltimore Orchard Project (BOP) is a nonprofit organization which works with schools, congregations and neighborhoods to create productive sources of food and lively ecosystems to strengthen urban communities, especially those in food deserts where access to fresh local food is limited. 

The BOP intern will play a major role in managing and writing social media. This person will will play an integral role in the organization’s, marketing, social media, events, and reporting on stories relevant to the mission of the organization.

Duties Include:

  • Schedule and develop social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) 
  • Promote initiatives, events and volunteer recruitment with input of Board members. 
  • Keep track of relevant events and trends in the city and across the country
  • Create content and input stories for website (Using Canva and/or Wordpress—a plus)
  • Write interesting, grammatically correct stories, blurbs and blog posts for website with video or photos as appropriate.
  • Work with and establish relationships with other Baltimore City nonprofits engaged in strengthening the access to fresh food and natural resources.Edit and update current website.

Submission materials:

Cover letter, resume, and writing samples (including one news story and one feature), and any websites that you have designed or written for.

For more details on the position and how to apply, please contact Lavinia Edmunds at:

Summer 2024 Paid Journalism Internship Opportunities at The Baltimore Banner

Posted October 12, 2023

About The Baltimore Banner:

The Baltimore Banner is a non-profit all-digital news site. The company looks to redefine journalism by telling stories in different ways and infusing new and exciting ideas into the way we inform readers. Content will extend across the web, mobile (app), radio (terrestrial and satellite), and video (TV and digital) to become the area’s leader in local news.

About the Internship:

Are you a visionary interested in working in a fast-paced environment and helping to shape a start-up?

The Baltimore Banner newsroom is looking for General Assignment interns to experience work-life in our newsroom this summer. Interns will be responsible for producing content – photos, stories, and social media posts – for the local digital publication. Interns will receive assignments from editors but should also be able to generate their ideas. We are looking for people who are quick thinkers, energetic, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. They should be able to come up with “outside the box ideas” and have strong digital storytelling skills. Each intern will pitch a “passion project,” whether it be an enterprise story, photo collage or Instagram story, to be completed by the end of the internship. Interns will be assigned a mentor and attend weekly sessions on subjects such as sourcing and interview skills.

As a Newsroom Intern, you will experience the following responsibilities:

  • Generate content for The Baltimore Banner site
  • Look for new ways to tell stories and use photos for a digital platform
  • Contribute daily coverage, enterprise stories and photos, and long-term projects
  • Develop a strong set of sources to generate insightful coverage
  • Use social media to engage readers and draw people to stories

 Internship Eligibility:

  • Experience at a college newspaper or previous internship
  • Strong clips or other body of work
  • Clear and concise writing skills or strong photography and social media skills
  • Knowledge of emerging trends and journalism and digital communications
  • Strong research, quantitative or qualitative skills
  • Open to new ideas
  • Open to editing and learning from veteran journalists and editors
  • Ability to work independently and as a team member
  • Flexibility and ability to adjust to the changing news cycle
  • Able to learn about new subjects quickly and accurately
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States - sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Internship Benefits:

  • Extensive orientation and hands-on training within a newsroom
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Fantastic culture and work environment
  • Direct responsibilities and coaching
  • Access to the journalism industry through the eyes of a start-up

Applications are due by Nov. 17. For more on the application process, please visit this website: 

https://boards.greenhouse.io/thebaltimorebanner/jobs/4989069004

Summer 2024 Internship Opportunities at The Dow Jones News Summer Internship Program

Posted September 15, 2023

The Dow Jones News Fund invites college students to apply for paid summer internships in audience engagement, business reporting, data journalism, digital media and multiplatform editing. The application deadline is Nov. 16.

The News Fund will select college journalists for internships with more than 70 newsrooms across the country. Those selected will also benefit from week-long, pre-internship training, $1,500 scholarships, memberships to journalism groups and access to the DJNF alumni network for jobs and mentoring. 

 Students may indicate their interest for one or more programs:

To be considered, students must apply by Nov. 16, and take a timed, online qualifying test. 

Summer 2023 Internship Opportunity at Baltimore Magazine for the Weddings Issue

Posted April 10, 2023

This internship is for the 2024 Baltimore Weddings issue. Ideally the position will run from summer (June 2023) until the issue publishes (December 2023) and the candidate is available two days a week via Zoom check-in with flexibility during major photo shoots. Interns shouyld haveeither strong writing or styling credentials. (This is not an internship to learn how to work in the wedding industry, it’s editorially focused.)  

Duties include: 

  • Familiarize yourself with the products (magazine, website & social media.)  
  • Repackaging old content into new concepts and photo galleries.  
  • Assist with photo shoots. We have a large number of shoots every summer/fall for Weddings. They include fashion, dessert, flowers, Aisle Style, sidebars, etc. Intern will help pull items, keep shoots running smoothly (keeping track of items, noting descriptions and prices, helping with model transportation), help load and unload and return all items once shoot is over.  
  • Writing assignments are available for a candidate who is interested and has experience, for Unveiled & Aisle Style in the magazine.  
  • Keeping track of and interviewing all Wedding of the Month couples. 
  • Writing Maker Space features for baltimoreweds.com
  • Hitched blog posts. Reporting mini stories, interviewing experts, keeping our posts lively, grammatically correct and interesting. 
  • There are about a million other little things – contacting stores & vendors about shoots, keeping on top of wedding trends (via magazines Pinterest), editing the Venues chart, double checking captions, occasionally doing a lunch or coffee run during a shoot, standing in for models during light checks, etc. 
  • The Weddings internship is all encompassing and really fabulous. You get to see a magazine be created from start to finish. You get to see it go from a story board to the photo shoots to a hold-in-your-hand copy of the magazine.  
  • Looking for someone with enthusiasm and boundless energy, strong writing skills, and an equally strong sense of style. Who is organized but not uptight. Who I can trust as an equal but is looking for a real opportunity to learn. And who truly loves Baltimore.  
  • Since I am also the editor for Baltimore HOME, the intern will be given the opportunity to help write and assist with both September and November HOME that runs inside Baltimore magazine. This includes pulling items for décor and Conversation Piece photo shoots, fact checking stories, and even writing, depending on intern’s credentials.   

If this is you, please read a current copy of Baltimore Weddings (we can send you one) and send a cover letter and resume to Janelle Diamond at djanelle@baltimoremagazine.net.

We reimburse for mileage (in and around Baltimore) and offer school credit at the end of the internship.