Newsroom Intern
Compensation
$20 per hour
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Portland, OR
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
The Newsroom Intern role is based in Portland, OR. The posting describes a 10-week internship with winter, summer, and fall start periods; it does not specify a work arrangement. Pay is $20 per hour. The Oregonian/OregonLive newsroom offers interns mentorship and training while producing journalism for its communities. Interns contribute to breaking news and enterprising projects across news, features, sports, and visuals. The role provides practical reporting experience under the guidance of editors and an assigned mentor.
What you'll do
- Contribute to breaking news reports and newsroom projects
- work with editors across news, features, sports, and visuals
- participate in newsroom training and mentorship
- submit a cover letter, resume, references, and work samples as part of the application.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- newsroom internadvance localportland orjournalismnewsroombreaking newsnewsfeaturessportsvisualsmentorship$20 per hour10-week internship
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- The posting describes a company benefits package that includes healthcare options, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, 401(k), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, employee assistance, legal assistance, and life insurance options.
Why this role
Ten-week internship opportunities are offered in winter, summer, and fall 2027; applications are accepted through October 26, 2026.
About the employer
Advance Local is hiring for this role. Industry: Periodical Publishers. Sector: 51.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 51
- Industry
- Periodical Publishers
- Occupation code
- 99-9999.99
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Listing ID: 3f5a0388-1d10-440b-bbc3-f5a6d711c858