Food & Culture Reporting Internship

About the Role

The Minnesota Star Tribune is offering 10-week summer reporting internships at its headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. This internship is for talented, driven college juniors, seniors, and graduate students. The internship typically runs from early June to early August.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop own story ideas and work hard on assigned tasks.
• Collaborate closely with editors, photographers, and other reporters to produce substantive news stories.
• Cover arts & entertainment and restaurants & food.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Highly proficient writers.
• Professional demeanor.
• Ability to work regularly from the Star Tribune office.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Proficiency with web research tools is a plus.
• Proficiency with InCopy or similar publishing software is a plus.

Qualifications

• Talented, driven college juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Flexibility and ability to handle deadline pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to make the most of the internship opportunity.

Application Requirements

• Five to 10 of your best published clips demonstrating your ability to report and write clear, compelling stories on deadline.
• A memo noting one thing you would change about the Star Tribune to better serve readers, and how your skills could facilitate such an improvement.
• A resume detailing your journalism experience.
• Three references, including their titles, phone numbers, and email addresses.
• Two letters of recommendation. At least one letter must be from an editor who has seen you work in a professional environment on deadline. Letters of reference from fellow student journalists are not accepted.
• Reference letters can be attached to your application or emailed to [email protected] with your name in the subject line.
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Compensation

• Paid at $21.25/hour.
• Interns are paid $850 a week.

Additional Notes

• Interns may be able to apply for any available apprenticeships upon completion of the summer.
• Application upload deadline: Nov. 13.
• For questions, email Maria Reeve, Executive Director, Culture and Careers, at [email protected].
• Do not email your application.