2026 Grant Funded SUNY Institute for Local News intern for restaurants and retail

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The 30-hour-per-week intern will report individually and sometimes as part of a team on quick-turn news developments in Greater Rochester, with topics including restaurants and local retail stores. The purpose of the internship experience is to provide opportunities where a student can develop, grow and become the next generation of talent in local journalism.

Internship supervisors will offer mentoring, networking and real-world experience. The intern will report to the News of Now editor and collaborate frequently with Rochester editors, photographers and digital producers.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Research, report, write and help create compelling text and multimedia journalism for our Rochester-area audiences, focusing primarily on developing news and community events.
• Make it a mission to inform and engage readers through immediacy, insightful reporting and riveting storytelling.
• Work with coach, content creators, visual journalist and producers to shape storytelling to meet audience needs and interests on every platform.
• Connect with the audience through social media.
• Shadow reporters and learn digital and video skills.
• Learn how headlines, SEO, social posts and effective mobile writing techniques help extend the reach of content.
• Collaborate with visual journalists and producers to provide all the appropriate elements for stories (i.e. photos,videos and graphics).
• Capture basic photos and video as needed.

REQUIREMENTS
• Degree-seeking student currently enrolled at a college or university with a GPA of at least 3.0
• Well organized, detail oriented, adaptable and flexible
• Ability to multi-task and work well in a team environment
• Excellent organizational, analytical and oral and written communication skills
• Social media skills, particularly on Instagram
• Previous internship experience is a plus
• Technical skills required for multiple aspects of the role
• Ideal candidates will possess strong Office and PC skills.
• Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check and a motor vehicle record check & drug screen (for driving roles only).

Application Instructions

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
• Your resume – one to two pages.
• A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
• Examples of at least five stories you’re proud of. Try to include some that you turned quickly and that used alternative story forms.

It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.


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