Social Media Producer Internship

About the Role

The Minnesota Star Tribune is seeking a Social Media Producer Intern for Summer 2027. This 10-week internship with the newsroom Audience Team in Minneapolis, MN, focuses on taking social video from idea to execution, including identifying stories, filming, editing, and potentially serving as an on-camera host.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate Star Tribune journalism into compelling, platform-native content for new and existing audiences.
• Work closely with digital and social media team members to maximize content reach.
• Identify stories best suited for social treatment and how to present them for specific platforms and audiences.
• Take a social video from idea to execution:
• Identify the story and approach.
• Film and edit the video.
• Serve as the on-camera host when appropriate.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Solid news judgment and experience verifying online content.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write stories.
• Ability to multitask and juggle priorities on deadline.
• Experience creating platform-native social content, particularly for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Eagerness to experiment with emerging platforms and formats.
• Experience shooting, producing, and editing short-form vertical video for social platforms.
• Understanding of pacing, framing, captions, audio, and platform-native storytelling.
• Comfort and confidence appearing on camera, including hosting, interviewing, and delivering scripted or unscripted social video.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and analytics, or the ability to learn them quickly.

Qualifications

• Talented, driven college juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
• Solid journalism background.
• Eagerness to innovate and experiment.
• Experience in daily digital journalism.
• Strong news judgment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven track record of collaboration.
• Demonstrate creative instincts.
• Curiosity about social trends and formats.
• Ability to experiment without sacrificing journalistic standards.

Application Requirements

• Five to 10 links to social media content that you created, including at least one example that shows your skill in front of the camera. Applications without these submissions will not be considered.
• A resume detailing your journalism experience.
• Three references, including their titles, phone numbers, and email addresses. Do not submit letters of reference from fellow student journalists.
• A short memo identifying one Star Tribune story, topic, or area of coverage you think could be presented more effectively on social media. Include your proposed approach: platform, format, creative treatment, and reasoning for audience connection.
• Two letters of recommendation. At least one letter should be from an editor who has seen you work in a professional environment on deadline.

Internship Details

• Duration: 10 weeks, typically from early June to early August.
• Location: Minneapolis, MN.
• Compensation: $850 per week / $21.25 per hour.
• Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Contact

Questions? Email Maria Reeve, Executive Director, Culture and Careers, at [email protected]. Please do not email your application.