| Employer | Kansas City Star |
|---|---|
| Location | Kansas City, MO |
| Type | Internship |
| Apply by | December 4, 2024 |
| More details | https://mcclatchy.rec.pro.ukg.net/MCC1008MCLTC/JobBoard/ff11d963-22db-4278-a2b7-709f3b882262/Opportu |
| Posted on | November 4, 2024 |
Description
The Kansas City Star offers a robust internship program that includes eight spring and summer positions covering a wide variety of responsibilities.
Many current Star newsroom staff members started at the company as interns, and we’re proud to continue the tradition by welcoming you and other top students again this year.
Here are our available positions for the spring and summer of 2025:
Spring legislative reporters – We have one position available, covering the Missouri General Assembly out of the statehouse in Jefferson City. The successful candidate will be a college junior, senior or recent graduate with a strong interest in political/government coverage and experience reporting through previous professional internships and/or collegiate media. This intern will report to our political editor.
Summer breaking news and general assignment reporter – We have three positions available. The successful candidates will be college juniors, seniors or recent graduates with experience reporting through previous professional internships and/or collegiate media. Strong writing and reporting skills as well as social media and multimedia abilities will be required. These interns will report to our breaking news editors.
Summer local government reporter – We have one position available. The successful candidate will be a college junior, senior or recent graduate with a strong interest in local government reporting and experience reporting through previous professional internships and/or collegiate media. Strong writing and reporting skills as well as social media and multimedia abilities will be required. This intern will report to our local government accountability editor.
Summer sports reporter – We have one position available. The successful candidate will be a college junior, senior or recent graduate with a strong interest in sports journalism. They will cover breaking sports news, events and enterprise stories. We’re looking for a reporter who can spot a good sports story and know how to write it. Video and social media skills also are a must. Past newsroom internship experience preferred. This intern will report to our sports editor.
Summer audience engagement journalists – We have two positions available. The successful candidates will be college junior, senior or recent graduates with a strong interest in audience and engagement journalism. In this position you will focus on bringing wider readership to The Star’s website through social media, newsletters, SEO-strategy and other audience engagement tactics.
Click here to apply online.
Application Deadline – December 4, 2024.