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Lee Enterprises · 11 hours ago

News Intern

Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information. They are seeking a creative, motivated student journalist or recent graduate for a 10-week paid internship this summer, providing real-world newsroom experience and opportunities to develop into the next generation of journalists.

NewsPublishing

Responsibilities

Produce compelling content for digital and print platforms

Find and pitch great stories about diverse communities

Work alongside professional journalists in the newsroom

Receive customized training on developing sources, building a digital audience, and pitching stories

Qualification

JournalismMultimedia storytellingContent creationStory pitchingCollaboration

Required

Qualified candidates should be inquisitive self-starters capable of producing compelling content for our digital and print platforms

Interns should feel empowered to find and pitch great stories about our increasingly diverse communities

We want multitaskers who can juggle multiple assignments and embrace all facets of multimedia storytelling

Interns will work alongside professional journalists in our newsroom, who will provide guidance, direction and support

Interns will receive customized training on topics such as how to develop sources, how to build a digital audience and how to pitch a great story

Qualified applicants should be enrolled in college or be recent college graduates

They also should have either completed at least one previous internship in a media market, or comparable work for a college news outlet

Interns should have their own transportation and valid driver license to travel to assignments

Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends

When applying, please submit the following items: a cover letter; a resume detailing relevant journalism experience; and links to five examples of published journalism work