Job and Internship Listings

Nine current members of the WLRN News staff are former interns. That says a lot about how important our internship program is as a pipeline of talent into our newsroom — and talent is what we’re after.

WLRN News is seeking two talented journalists to join us for our summer 2025 internships.

We are a small but mighty team that punches above our weight, and we rely on our interns to help us cover the constant inundation of news that South Florida is known for. That means, in this position, you’ll be pitching, reporting and producing stories for our radio newscasts, public affairs programs and WLRN.org.

In recent years, our interns have assisted with coverage of some of the biggest news stories in the region, including the 2018 Parkland school shooting, the 2021 condominium collapse in Surfside, elections and hurricanes. Some of our interns’ stories have even gone national on NPR and radio programs like Marketplace.
Throughout the experience, you’ll receive training, coaching and mentorship from our team of top-notch journalists. We also provide audio recording equipment that’s yours to keep.

For the summer, we will welcome two full-time interns. The internship will be 40 hours a week for 12 weeks, at a pay rate of $16 per hour.

REQUIREMENTS

• Solid understanding of journalism and journalism ethics
• Demonstrated interest in pursuing journalism professionally
• Interest in the news, writing and multimedia storytelling
• Familiarity with WLRN Public Media
• Familiarity with AP Style and ability to meet deadline
• South Florida residency required
• Your own reliable transportation

PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with audio, photo, video editing or web design/programming
• Familiarity with public media journalistic values

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter, resume, contact information for two professional references and three samples of your journalistic work (these can be audio, web, print or multimedia reporting projects) to Director of Enterprise Journalism Jessica Bakeman at jbakeman@wlrnnews.org.

Applications for summer are due by 4:59 p.m. on Monday, Jan, 27, 2025. Internships will begin in May or June.