| Employer | The Badger Project |
|---|---|
| Location | Madison, WI | Remote |
| Type | Part time |
| Contact information | 608-886-6621pcameron@thebadgerproject.org |
| Apply by | June 15, 2025 |
| More details | https://thebadgerproject.org/ |
| Posted on | May 22, 2025 |
Description
This is a great internship to get some professional journalism experience.
We will be investigating state government, politics, their campaign donors and law enforcement in Wisconsin. Interns will get experience in a variety of areas, including investigation/data gathering, graphic design and fundraising, which is becoming an essential skill in journalism. We also need our interns to adapt our stories into short-form videos for social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, facebook, etc.
We are a nonpartisan organization, meaning if you work for us, you give up your right to make partisan political statements on social media, do partisan political activism, etc. You’ll have to scrub your social media of any partisan political content before you start.
Duties: creating videos for our social media accounts, online research and computer work, graphic design, database building, fundraising support, photography, records requests, miscellaneous duties
Start date: asap
Duration: summer, with the possibility to extend into fall semester and beyond
Compensation: $200 stipend after successful completion of summer semester
Commitment: 5-10 hours per week
Location: Madison or Milwaukee preferred, but you’ll mostly work remotely
To apply: Complete the questions below and send the answers, a CV and couple clips (stories, graphic design, photo, etc.) to Managing Editor Peter Cameron, at pcameron@thebadgerproject.org.
TEST (you can use any resource to do this)
1. How many U.S. senators represent Wisconsin, and how many represent you?
2. Who represents you in the U.S. Senate?
3. How many U.S. House representatives represent Wisconsin, and how many represent you?
4. Who represents you in the U.S. House?
5. How many state senators are in the Wisconsin State Senate, and how many represent you?
6. Who represents you in the state Senate?
7. How many state representatives are in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and how many represent you?
8. Who represents you in the state Assembly?
9. Who is the governor of Wisconsin?
10. Who is the Speaker of the state Assembly?
Deadline – June 15, 2025.