Internship
Summer Virtual Intern - National Race & Equality Reporting
Warner Media
- Paid
- Internship
- Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
The Team
The National Race & Equality team is tasked with breaking news and covering the stories and conversations around race. We work with CNN Digital and the TV newsgathering operation to report how race is intertwined with inequality in politics, health care, education and all aspects of life. The intern will monitor press conferences, scan for news and write race-related trend stories.
The Daily:
• Monitor press briefings and other conferences for news
• Write quick-turn trend pieces about race
• Build out internal news alerts to turn them into full pieces for CNN Digital
• Assist with newsgathering (making reporting calls, confirming details, sourcing documents)
• Pitch story ideas
The Essentials
• Basic understanding of reporting and news writing
• High interest in and knowledge about social justice issues
• Social media savvy
• Familiarity with AP style
• Cover letter required. Please combine Resume and cover letter into one PDF when submitting.
• This position is targeted toward undergraduate students.
Internship Program
• Students must be currently enrolled in a college degree program for the full duration of the internship
• Summer 2022 program dates are June 6th-August 12th; (additional time frames are available for students in a university quarter system) must be available for full program duration
• Full-time schedule (40 hours/week)
• Company-issued computer provided for the duration of the internship program.
• Competitive salary; relocation is not provided
• Hands-on work with passionate, talented team members in your field
• Networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals
• Engaging events including executive speaker sessions, professional development workshops, and more
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnmq9m-52-91-84-219-42 in your application.
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