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Journalism Intern (Unpaid)
Location: Remote / Flexible
Type: Internship — Unpaid
Duration: [Insert duration]
Hours: Flexible / Part-time
Reports to: Editorial Team
About Us
We are a growing media group operating a portfolio of journalism and news titles covering local communities, cities, regions, and international audiences. Our publications cover a broad range of topics, including local news, business, politics, public affairs, communities, culture, lifestyle, and other issues relevant to the audiences we serve.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Journalism Interns who want to gain practical experience in modern journalism and contribute to real editorial work across our portfolio of publications.
The Role
As a Journalism Intern, you will work alongside our editorial team to research, develop, and produce stories for one or more of our media titles.
The exact publication and subject areas you work on may vary depending on your interests, skills, location, and the editorial needs of our publications.
This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience across different stages of the journalism process — from finding story ideas and researching information to interviewing sources, writing articles, and supporting digital publication.
Key Responsibilities
- Research potential news stories, features, and emerging issues.
- Identify interesting and relevant stories within local, city, regional, and international contexts.
- Monitor news developments, public announcements, government sources, organizations, and other reliable sources.
- Conduct background research and fact-check information.
- Contact potential sources and, where appropriate, conduct interviews.
- Write news articles, features, interviews, and other editorial content.
- Assist journalists and editors with developing story ideas.
- Attend or cover relevant local events, meetings, press conferences, and public activities where appropriate.
- Monitor social media and other digital platforms for potential story leads.
- Assist with verifying information, names, dates, statistics, and quotations.
- Contribute headlines, summaries, and other digital content for publication.
- Support the editorial team with research and other newsroom tasks.
- Follow editorial standards, journalistic ethics, and applicable legal requirements.
- Work across different publications within our media group when required.
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What We Are Looking For
You do not necessarily need previous professional journalism experience. We are particularly interested in people who demonstrate curiosity, initiative, and a genuine interest in journalism.
You should have:
- A strong interest in current affairs and news.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong research and information-gathering abilities.
- Good attention to detail.
- The ability to distinguish reliable information from unverified claims.
- An inquisitive mindset and willingness to ask questions.
- The ability to work independently and meet agreed deadlines.
- A willingness to learn professional journalistic practices.
- Basic digital and social media skills.
Desirable
- Studying or having studied Journalism, Media, Communications, English, Politics, International Relations, Marketing, or a related subject.
- Previous experience writing articles, blogs, newsletters, or other editorial content.
- Experience with interviewing or conducting research.
- Familiarity with WordPress or other content management systems.
- Experience using social media for research or content distribution.
- Knowledge of a particular city, region, industry, community, or specialist subject.
What You Will Gain
This internship is designed to provide practical exposure to the modern media environment. Depending on your role and contribution, you may gain experience in:
- News gathering and story development.
- Journalistic research and fact-checking.
- Interviewing and source development.
- News and feature writing.
- Local and community journalism.
- Digital journalism.
- Editorial workflows.
- Headline writing and content optimization.
- Working with content management systems.
- Social media and digital publishing.
- Working across multiple media titles and audiences.
- Understanding how a modern media organization operates.
Successful interns may also have the opportunity to build a published portfolio of work and receive an internship reference upon successful completion, subject to their contribution and performance.
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Areas of Journalism
Depending on your interests and our editorial requirements, you may contribute to:
- Local journalism
- City news
- Regional news
- National news
- International news
- Business and economy
- Politics and public affairs
- Community affairs
- Culture and lifestyle
- Education
- Technology
- Environment
- Other specialist areas
Who Should Apply?
This opportunity may be suitable for:
- Journalism and media students.
- Recent graduates looking to build a journalism portfolio.
- Aspiring journalists seeking practical newsroom experience.
- Writers interested in transitioning into journalism.
- Individuals with strong knowledge of a particular city, region, or specialist subject.
- People who are passionate about discovering and reporting stories affecting their communities.
Most importantly, we are looking for curiosity, initiative, reliability, and a genuine interest in journalism.
Important Information
This is an unpaid internship opportunity intended to provide practical learning and experience in journalism.
Interns will not be expected to replace permanent employees or undertake responsibilities beyond the scope of an internship. Tasks will be assigned according to the intern's experience, skills, learning objectives, and the needs of the editorial team.
Where applicable, the arrangement will be structured in accordance with relevant employment and internship requirements.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a brief statement explaining:
- Why you are interested in journalism.
- Which areas of journalism interest you most.
- Any relevant writing, research, media, or communications experience.
- Which city, region, or subject areas you would particularly like to cover.
- If you have previously published articles, blogs, reports, or other relevant work, please include links or examples with your application.
Join our editorial team and gain practical experience reporting stories for audiences across local communities, cities, regions, and the wider world.
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