News Intern - Sacramento Bee

About the position

The Sacramento Bee is seeking newsroom interns for 2025, offering a variety of roles including reporters, visuals, audience, and video producers. This internship provides students with the opportunity to work alongside professional journalists, gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic newsroom environment. Interns are expected to produce content while learning about news standards, ethics, and storytelling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Produce content while learning in a newsroom environment.
• Report thoroughly and write clearly, adhering to ethical standards.
• Understand and apply basic news standards and ethics.
• Meet deadlines and maintain accuracy in reporting.
• Recognize visual components and social connections in storytelling.
• Utilize production software for video storytelling.
• Engage with social networking and audience interests.
• Edit letters and write opinion pieces with a clear point of view.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of news standards and ethics.
• Rudimentary skills in content production.
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain accuracy.
• Strong writing and reporting skills.
• Familiarity with visual journalism techniques.

Nice-to-haves

• Participation in a college journalism program is preferred but not required.
• Experience with production software.

Benefits

• Full-time employment status during the internship.
• Potential for external funding to supplement salary.
• Opportunities for evaluations and assessments for school credit.