High Country News is looking for informed and enthusiastic editorial interns and fellows to report on natural resource, environmental and community issues in the 12 Western states.
Our interns and fellows are a key part of the HCN team; aside from a few minor tasks such as sorting the mail and answering phones, interns spend most of their time researching, interviewing, writing, and developing stories and content, for print and the website. We pride ourselves on fairness, accuracy and good writing, and we expect no less of our interns.
All interns and fellows work with the staff editors to write news stories for the website and for the newsmagazine, ranging in length from 250 to 1,600 words. Depending on their experience and ability, they may also write a 2,500- to 5,000-word feature story. Our editing process is rigorous; copy goes through two layers of editing, and it is not unusual for a story to see six or eight drafts. Reporting is generally conducted over the phone and the Internet, but we also send interns and fellows into the field to do on-the-ground work.
Internship:
This competitive internship requires writing skills and the ability to communicate ideas, both orally and in writing, to various audiences. We also look for strong curiosity and attention to detail. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, English or related field is also required. The internship is designed for early career journalists who understand Western issues and can bring out-of-box thinking to short news and analysis.
Fellowship:
The fellowship includes all of the requirements of the internship, as well as a year of journalism experience or more and a demonstrable knowledge of issues of the Western U.S. The fellowship is designed for journalists with a strong grasp of Western issues and the ability to write in-depth news and analysis, as well as short features.
For more information and application instructions: https://www.hcn.org/about/internships.