2020 reporting internship information for the Idaho Statesman in Boise
If you’re a college student or graduate student looking for an internship, we’d like to hear from you.
We’re looking for smart, curious self-starters who are interested in picking up professional experience in news or features reporting.
We offer one paid internship position where an intern is expected to work 37.5 hours a week for 12 weeks. The application deadline for the 2020 paid summer internship position is Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
Paid news intern in Boise
Join the Idaho Statesman (Boise, ID) in the summer as an intern and gain practical education, professional experience and have a great time working alongside reporters and editors in our newsroom.
This is a paid internship position. You will work on stories, be assigned a mentor, and hear from your peers about the ever-changing world of journalism.
Our company: The Idaho Statesman is one of 30 news organizations in the McClatchy Company. We’re a Boise-based news and information company, with our newspaper, website and other products on different delivery platforms. We primarily serve the Treasure Valley region. We are an award-winning organization with a reputation for accuracy, fairness, credibility and civic purpose.
Our investigations bring about change. Our community involvement touches readers. Our news imperatives bring them information fast and truthfully.
The summer internship core mission
Our goals are many. First is to educate and train aspiring journalists in the principles and rigors of their desired profession. Second is to bring new voices to our newsroom to give us fresh perspectives. Third is to put you to work – you will write stories. Fourth, this can be a try-out.
We are surveying and assessing future journalists either to fill jobs or to recommend to our colleagues in other news organizations around the nation. Our interns have moved on to become reporters, editors and publishers.
The program/supervision/support:
Our interns are vital, and we value them. The program works this way: The internship is 12 weeks, 37. 5 to 40 hours per week, starting in May or June. Schedule could include weekend hours.
This is a paid position. Interns learn how to cover local news, features and business – and more. Interns can work in multimedia as well, creating content and crafting social for digital platforms.
Send: A resume, a cover letter detailing your qualifications, 3 to 5 of your best published clips and names of three references to politics editor Christina Lords at clords@idahostatesman.com. Email and attachments preferred. Include links to stories, personal websites, resume, portfolio, if available. Put in the subject field — (your name) application for paid internship.
Candidates must be able to pass a drug test.
THE DEADLINE IS SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 AT 11:59 P.M.
Qualifications include: The ability to write quickly, accurately and well; Solid news judgment; Driven, with an instinctive grasp of what will engage your audience; A deep grasp of what drives interest on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms; A strong entrepreneurial spirit, good curiosity and high energy; A collaborative style that works comfortably across teams spread throughout the office and company. A familiarity with entry-level video editing platforms is preferred. Spanish-speaking candidates are also preferred.
For information, contact Christina Lords at clords@idahostatesman.com.
This story was originally published January 9, 2020 at 2:42 PM.