Editorial Intern (Summer)

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reporting internship offers experience in newspaper and digital news writing and reporting with a focus on business journalism. The intern works 40 hours per week in the Business Journal newsroom for 12 weeks. Training and supervision are provided.

Reporting and writing assignments include feature articles, such as award-honoree and small-business profiles, and daily digital news stories and features. Interns may pursue additional stories with editor approval and may be given a coverage area when appropriate. Interns will also attend and help out at Business Journal events. In-office attendance is required, though remote work is acceptable on certain days.

The successful applicant is a hardworking, conscientious individual who pays attention to details and deadlines and can demonstrate competency in the basics of reporting and writing news. Multimedia experience with photography and video a plus.

Specific requirements:

• Candidates must have published clips
• Able to demonstrate a proficiency for news writing
• Express and demonstrate interest in business journalism as a potential career choice
• Proficient using MS Office products (ie; Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Proficient using communication platforms (ie; Teams, Webex, Zoom, etc.)
  
  

Internships are offered to college students, usually those who have completed some journalism courses, and recent college graduates.

The well-being of our employees is paramount. For that reason, ACBJ offers a variety of rich and competitive benefits including bundled health, dental and vision plans designed to meet our employees' needs. We also provide programs to support mental health and wellness and a generous time-off policy in support of taking the time needed to recharge. Here are just a few of our programs: * Paid Parental Leave * 401K Plan with Employer Match * Flexible Spending Accounts * Employee Assistance Program * Multiple Employee Dependent Scholarship Programs * Commuter Flexible Spending * Lifestyle Programs (Including incentives for healthy habits) * Medical Infertility Services * Corporate discount programs * Employee Recognition/Service Awards * And so much more! (Benefits coverage indicated above may be based on employee participation in benefit programs and eligibility)This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable city, state or federal law. COMPENSATION: $15.97/hour