Fall Intern, Times of San Diego

The Times of San Diego, an award-winning digital nonprofit based in one of the country’s major metropolitan cities, is seeking candidates to participate in its fall internship program. 

This paid, hybrid internship will give students the opportunity to cover local news, strengthen website production skills and expand their social media expertise. 

The internships will be tailored to the specific students’ skills and interests, and it could include experiences covering breaking news, politics, sports and features; overseeing the website; writing headlines and copy editing; managing social media accounts; creating and editing video and audio content; and/or researching and fact checking. 

Seasoned editors will mentor and coach interns and provide one-on-one editing.

The decade-old online publication has 750,000 unique visitors and is located in downtown San Diego with nearby trolley access.

*This is a 14-week, 20-hour per week internship that begins in August and ends in December*

*This is a hybrid position. Interns will spend some time remote, but will also be expected to work in the newsroom on certain days*

What you’ll do:

• Cover city council and other public agency meetings

• Report on crime and court cases

• Write about local college and professional sports

• Aggregate breaking local news stories from multiple sources

• Edit and publish wire service content

• Edit, crop and size photos for online publication

• Create compelling, SEO-friendly headlines

• Curate email newsletters

• Manage the site, including the homepage

• Respond to readers and approve comments

What you'll need: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including knowledge and ability to apply proper grammar, spelling and punctuation

• Strong news writing and editing skills, including familiarity with Associated Press style

• Understanding of basic journalism concepts, including libel law and news judgment

• Ability to work independently and also within a team environment

• Proven track record of professionalism, dependability and punctuality 

• Knowledge of basic journalism tools, such as familiarity with WordPress, Photoshop, popular social media platforms, etc. 

• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and responsibility

• Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing assigned duties

• Spanish fluency is a plus

Relevant qualifications:

Candidates must meet one of the following conditions: 1) a degree-seeking student currently enrolled in a journalism or communications-related program at a college or university who has completed the equivalent of at least one year of college. 2) a degree-seeking graduate student enrolled in a journalism or communications-related program at a college or university. 3) a recent graduate from a journalism or communications-related program at a college or university. 

Preference will be given to more advanced students. 

Submission requirements:

Please put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

• Your resume (one to two pages)

• A cover letter that highlights your strengths and explains why you make a strong candidate for the position

• Links to three to five online samples of your work with one- to two-sentence descriptions for each link. The descriptions should contain details about what you did and how you did it

Please assemble these materials into a single document and upload them in a PDF format. 

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