About the role
News Internships
An internship in Houston Public Media's newsroom provides exciting opportunities to develop and strengthen journalism skills in newsgathering, feature reporting, digital platforms and multimedia production. At the end of your internship, you should have 3-4 completed projects for your portfolio and have real-world experience for your resume.
Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in journalism and be self-starters who are curious about the world and looking for opportunities to learn and grow.
Applicants should have at least three of the following competencies and be willing to learn the others:
- Strong writing for digital and/or broadcast (weighted most heavily)
- Audio production
- Research
- Photojournalism
- Social media best practices
- Vocal performance for broadcast
Please send your resume, cover letter, and work samples to newsinternship@houstonpublicmedia.org. Applicants must be currently enrolled students. The internship is for class credit.
Deadlines for applications are:
- Fall semester: July 1
- Spring semester: November 1
- Summer semester: April 1