Intern - News - Local News at Lee Enterprises Inc in Charlottesville, Virginia

Job Description:

The Daily Progress, the news of record for Charlottesville and Central Virginia since 1892, is seeking student journalists to take part in a 10-week, paid summer internship.

Applications are open to those interested in a variety of newsroom careers: reporters, editors, photographers, videographers and more. All successful candidates, however, will be hardworking, innovative and deadline-driven.

Progress interns work alongside professional journalists who provide guidance, direction and support over the course of the 10-week program.

Flexibility is an asset, as interns will be expected to juggle multiple tasks and perform some night and weekend work.

At least one prior internship in a professional newsroom or comparable work at a college news outlet is preferred, but not necessary.

Interns should have their own transportation for assignments.

Exceptional interns will be considered for employment.

Apply with a resume and work samples at lee.net/careers.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 73 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 33 million digital unique visitors.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
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