Summer 2025 News Producer Internship

Seattle, WA

Internship

Newsroom

Student (College)

Every year, The Seattle Times offers a series of paid summer internships to outstanding students eager to build a career in journalism. For 10 weeks, our interns have the privilege to work closely with members of our Pulitzer Prize-winning staff members on a variety of real-world assignments as employees of our established, renowned metropolitan newspaper and website. Next summer, you could be paid to train in your chosen profession at the Northwest’s leading daily news media organization.

Responsibilities:

Homepage management: Curating headlines, promoting breaking news, alerting news teams to trending topics and running A/B headline tests
Trending reports and analytics reports: This information should help various teams within the newsroom respond to trending topics, make smart SEO decisions and evaluate coverage
Social media storytelling: Engage and initiate new potential readers on third-party platforms
Story promotion: Crafting social media plans, drafting alerts, and other tasks as needed
NOTE: This is NOT a reporting or writing position

Schedule: Some weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

If you meet most but not all of the qualifications listed, you may still be a candidate for this position. We encourage you to showcase any additional skills and unique experience as it relates to the role and its objectives. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply. Strong preference is given to those applicants who specifically demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the importance of diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences in newsrooms.

Applicants must be Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors (including graduating Seniors) attending a four-year college or university, or graduate students.
Applicants must be journalism majors or have a demonstrated commitment to print or online journalism, possess social media skills, and be digitally astute.
Internship experience at other news organizations is strongly preferred.
The ideal intern candidate should be passionate about news and have an interest in social media trends for non-personal accounts on established and emerging social media platforms.
Familiarity with tools for web publishing and analytics, such as WordPress a plus.
Experience in non-personal use of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media.
Strong knowledge of AP style, news judgment and journalistic ethics.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $20.76 per hour to $20.76 per hour.

Benefits:

Employee assistance program
Paid holidays
Public transit subsidy
Complimentary Seattle Times subscription

Application Instructions

Complete and submit your application below. We will only accept applications submitted through this page – applications mailed via USPS, as well as emails and calls, will not be considered.
When attaching your resume and cover letter, please use the following naming convention: Internship-Document-ApplicantName. Example: NewsProducer-CoverLetter-JohnDoe.
Submit three references familiar with your work (with at least one reference being a current or former manager or supervisor).
Include five samples of your work that best exemplify your experience as it relates to this role. Please include this as one file, with any associated links included being accessible and not behind a paywall.
Deadline: submit your application package by Friday, November 1^st, 2024 at 4 p.m. PT.
Confirmation: You will be notified via email once your application has been received. Check your file size before submitting. You will not receive a confirmation email if your file size exceeds the 10MB limit.

Please do not follow up about your application. We will notify all applicants about our decision after the deadline, which may take up to six weeks. For application assistance only, send questions to [email protected]. Requests for updates will not be answered.

Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. We serve the Pacific Northwest with thoughtful, independent journalism that makes a real difference in our community. And as a media solutions company, we combine cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media… with an established audience of 1.9 million. At The Seattle Times, you'll find work that matters.

If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, please contact Human Resources at careers@seattletimes.com and provide a description of the reasonable accommodation(s) needed.

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