Digital Media Newsroom Intern

Job Description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

NJ Advance Media is looking for college juniors and seniors, including 2026 graduates, who are eager to gain experience as Digital Media Newsroom Interns.

These internships will be 40-hour-per-week paid positions and will span 10 weeks.

Those who are selected will be assigned to various teams to learn different aspects of our digital news operation such as breaking news, crime and courts, sports, video, social media, AI-assisted reporting, data and investigations.

We believe students looking for a career in a digital newsroom may not always fit the mold of a traditional journalist - think trending writers, social content creators and podcasters. Outside-the-box thinkers and storytellers who fit this description are encouraged to apply. During the course of the program, interns also will have access to training and career-development opportunities.

The pay rate for this position is $15.92/hour.

This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources or cover events.

Our ideal candidates will:

• Be incoming juniors or seniors with a major in Journalism, Communications or a related field. We will consider recent graduates, and seniors graduating in May 2026.

• Evidence of journalism experience either through previous internships or student media

• Ability to work under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately

• Demonstrated reporting, writing and organizational skills

• Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure

• Proficiency in social media and digital interaction

• Ability to work remotely as well as in a newsroom setting

• Experience using social media to source, promote and create content is a plus

Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

NJ Advance Media is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com .

NJ Advance Media is a company positioned for the future. We embrace the rapidly evolving digital landscape and are committed to developing new solutions across current and emerging media to help advertisers grow their businesses. In addition to flexible advertising opportunities with powerful media vehicles that we represent, we offer custom digital solutions from web and mobile site development, to a sophisticated array of search and social media optimization and targeted display solutions to reach audiences on all platforms.

Our focus is on developing a real-time approach to reporting news, sports and entertainment content for consumption across all platforms and devices throughout New Jersey and Easton, PA. On nj.com and lehighvalleylive.com, we ensure the communities we serve have 24/7 access to the news and information that's most relevant locally, regionally and beyond. Our quality journalism and in-depth coverage is provided locally in The Star-Ledger, The Times of Trenton, South Jersey Times and The Express-Times.

Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.