News & Politics Reporting Internship
The Minnesota Star Tribune
About The Minnesota Star Tribune
The Minnesota Star Tribune is an innovative modern media organization building on an extraordinary 159-year legacy. With eight Pulitzer Prizes and numerous other accolades, we stand as a beacon of journalistic excellence in Minnesota. Our mission is to build a better Minnesota by connecting us with the people, ideas, and stories that strengthen our communities.
About the Role
We offer 10-week summer reporting internships at our headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. This internship typically runs from early June to early August. Interns are paid $850 a week, which is equivalent to $21.25/hour. Interns may be able to apply for any available apprenticeships at the completion of the summer.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop your own story ideas.
- Run hard at assignments given to you.
- Work closely with editors, photographers, and other reporters to provide substantive news stories.
- Cover breaking news.
- Write enterprise stories.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Must be a college junior, senior, or graduate student.
- Highly proficient writers.
- Proficient with web research tools.
- Proficient with social media tools.
- Proficient with InCopy or similar publishing software.
- Have a valid driver’s license.
- Be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status.
- Skills working with data, including analysis and building digital visualizations, are a plus.
Qualifications
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Flexibility.
- Ability to handle deadline pressure.
Application Requirements
Your application, which must be uploaded by Nov. 13, should include:
- 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 our 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 of those letters should come from an editor who’s seen you work in a professional environment on deadline. (Do not submit letters of reference from fellow student journalists.)