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Explore internship and job opportunities in media, communications, sports, journalism and digital marketing.

Internships and Student Work Opportunities

Paid internships

Browse a variety of broadcast, public relations, print and digital media, and social media/analytics/SEO internships and student work listings.

The deadline to submit a secured internship to be reviewed for potential enrollment into a Cronkite internship course:

Summer 2026 is April 25, 2026

Fall 2026 is Aug. 1, 2026

For more information and to submit a secured internship for review, go to: https://cronkite.asu.edu/students/career-services/internships/

Paid student work

Paid student work opportunities are not eligible for Cronkite internship course credit.

The Social Television Network

Position Details:

As a team of local TV journalists, we founded STN with the vision to reimagine the local media experience as a vehicle for social cohesion and actionable solutions.

Today, STN creates content that brings together community leaders to share their leadership philosophies and active efforts to make a difference. Everyday there are leaders fighting on the front lines to improve community life, but there wasn’t a platform to deliver these stories. Everything we create is for you. Your community. Your leaders. Your opportunities.

Focus Areas:

Production Assistance (STN-style content)

Location: STN Studio – Downtown Phoenix

Pay: $20/hour

Timeline: Rolling onboarding

Time Commitment:

Freelance work primarily takes place during the first week of every month, with other potential opportunities throughout the month

Required Schedule:

Expected time commitment: Wednesday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 2 p.m. through 6 p.m.

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The Social Television Network

Position Details:

As a team of local TV journalists, we founded STN with the vision to reimagine the local media experience as a vehicle for social cohesion and actionable solutions.

Today, STN creates content that brings together community leaders to share their leadership philosophies and active efforts to make a difference. Everyday there are leaders fighting on the front lines to improve community life, but there wasn’t a platform to deliver these stories. Everything we create is for you. Your community. Your leaders. Your opportunities.

Focus Areas:

Public Relations (STN-style content)

Location: STN Studio – Downtown Phoenix

Pay: $20/hour

Timeline: Rolling onboarding

Time Commitment:

Freelance work primarily takes place during the first week of every month, with other potential opportunities throughout the month

Required Schedule:

Expected time commitment: Wednesday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 2 p.m. through 6 p.m.

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Job Profile:

Student Worker III

Job Family:

Student Employee

Time Type:

Part time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$15.62 USD Hourly

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Duties are technical and complex and involve a high degree of responsibility and judgment. May supervise or direct activities of other student employees. A significant amount of specialized training or experience is required.

Job Description:

Pay Rate: $15.62 per hour

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is currently seeking to fill the position of Events Assistant/Aide. The position provides support to the Cronkite School events team.

Essential Duties:

  • Assist with event set-up, event operations that may involve lifting and moving furniture, cleaning, post-event clean-up and strike, and other duties as assigned.
  • Assist with processing Cronkite School room requests.
  • Assist with event marketing and RSVP collection.
  • Coordinate, under the guidance of the Cronkite events staff, event set-up, catering, audiovisuals, registration, name badge printing, volunteer recruitment, scheduling of event venues, parking, musician booking, and other event-related logistics
  • Effectively communicate with event vendors, including, but not limited to, caterers, equipment rental companies, florists, and venue management professionals.
  • Provide support to the events team with processing invoices, business meal forms, and P-Card reconciliation.
  • Provide administrative support, including data entry, filing, copying, and general office work.
  • Candidate must be detail-oriented, accurate, able to work in a team environment, and have basic computer skills.
  • Plan, coordinate, and manage events with supervision, as assigned, by the assistant director of events.
  • Willing to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Collaborative style, combined with the ability and desire to work in a team-based environment
  • Strong and collegial interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing, and by phone
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing assigned duties
  • Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Workspace
  • Past experience with administrative/office functions and events.
  • Ability to work with a wide variety of event attendees at both on and off-campus venues.

Working Environment:

  • Our office is located on the Downtown Campus in the Cronkite School.
  • Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting, subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
  • Activities performed may require standing or walking for varying lengths of time.
  • Activities may take place indoors or outdoors
  • Activities may require the ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or be subject to the solution of conflicts.
  • Lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
  • Must clearly communicate to perform essential functions.

 

Department Statement:

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University is widely recognized as one of the nation's premier professional journalism programs. The school, which was named in Cronkite's honor in 1984, prepares the next generation of journalists in both the time-honored fundamentals embraced by Cronkite and the multimedia skills necessary to thrive as journalists in the digital age. Housed in a $71 million state-of-the-art media complex in downtown Phoenix, the school has been featured in The New York Times and The Times of London as a leader in 21st-century journalism education. It is the home of Arizona PBS, the Carnegie Knight News 21 initiative, and the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. The Cronkite School offers 12 professional programs, including a nightly television news broadcast, digital news bureaus in Washington and Phoenix, sports bureaus in Los Angeles and Phoenix, a strategic public relations agency, an entrepreneurial digital innovation lab, a digital production bureau, a business bureau, and a newsgathering and civic journalism bureau.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Downtown Phoenix

Funding:

Federal Work Study 70/30% ASU

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume/CV

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Paid internships

HEARST Television

Wage: Paid

Instructions:

Hearst Television’s Paid Internship Program is a 10-12 week, rigorous and highly competitive hands-on experience that provides an opportunity to learn about the operations of a broadcast television station. Intern opportunities are available in News, Sales, Advertising, Marketing, Production, Creative Services, Engineering & IT, and Business & HR.

 

 

Scripps Howard Fund Internships

Wage: Paid

Instructions:

The Scripps Howard Fund is offering paid internships, including new and long-standing programs that will allow students to get
hands-on experience and participate in journalism training sessions.
Internships include:
• $15 per hour
• Opportunities to connect with other interns and professional journalists through training sessions.

Click the link to learn more about the internship opportunities and to apply!

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FOX Internship Program

Wage: Paid

Instructions:

FOX is proud to support a culture of creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and community that attracts the industry’s brightest talent. The FOX Internship Program offers an exciting opportunity for you to gain practical experience while interning for one of the biggest media and entertainment companies in the world. You will have the opportunity to participate in real-world projects, which provides valuable work experience and leadership skills.

FOX offers internships each year within all of our brands, including various divisions and departments including News, Sports and Entertainment.

Locations include Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, Tempe, and Washington D.C.

 

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TODAY

Wage: Paid

Instructions:

Are you interested in Learning about a TODAY Show internship with NBCUniversal?

We are looking for passionate candidates interested in News Media and Lifestyle.

Click the link to apply!

 

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United States Golf Association (USGA)

Wage: Paid

Instructions:

Come join us this summer at our Open Championships! Whether you work in on-site activation, operations or with our volunteers, you will gain valuable experience and see firsthand how an exemplary golf championship is conducted.

The Championship Internship program is a two- to eight-month, full-time, paid experience based on-site at three of our Open Championships locations.

Details

  • Internships are offered in the Spring and Summer semesters
  • Internship dates vary by location and duration of internship
  • Located at U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open & U.S. Senior Women’s Open locations
  • Competitive pay
  • College credits can also be earned

Eligibility

  • Must be currently enrolled in a degree program at the time of application or a recent graduate
  • Authorized to work for any U.S. based employer upon graduation

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GRAY MEDIA FUTURE FOCUS INTERN SUMMER '26 - KPHO/KTVK

Are you among the best and brightest at your college or university and are contemplating what’s next? Life is short. Stop waiting for “real life” to start and put your knowledge to the test. Launch your media career with Gray Media’s paid internship program!  Interested in learning more?  Check out the program description and apply today!  

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About KPHO/KTVK:

Home to CBS 5, 3TV, and Arizona’s Family Sports, Arizona's Family produces more than 100+ hours of local news and programming every week. CBS 5 is Arizona’s Most-Watched Television Station, driven by the power of CBS programming and sports, while 3TV is one of the strongest Independent television stations in the country with its highly-rated morning show, Good Morning Arizona. And the reach of Arizona's Family doesn't stop with linear television. AZFamily.com is the market's top performer in local multi-platform unique users. It is also home to Arizona's Family Originals. Our in-house original content production team works on several long-form programs, documentaries, docuseries, and original podcasts, including True Crime Arizona, which is nearing 2 million downloads. Arizona’s Family Sports is home to the state’s premier sports franchises, including the Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix Rising, and the Arizona Interscholastic Association high school state championships.

The Internship Program:

As a paid intern, you won’t sit and watch someone else doing their job.  Gray’s intern program is an immersive experience where you serve as a valued team member to our award-winning teams.

With 113 television stations across the U.S., Gray Media offers an unprecedented opportunity for students to learn an area of broadcast expertise from seasoned professionals in the business.  Whether your interest involves news, production, sales, marketing, or engineering, our stations become a hands-on learning environment for Gray Media interns.  If we have an employee doing it, there can be a Gray intern learning and earning.

Not only will you walk away with an expanded resume and portfolio, but Gray’s paid internship opens doors to begin your full-time career with Gray Media.  Many of our current employees started as interns.  Our paid internship program puts you at the front of the line for full-time job openings, armed with the training you received from your internship.

We’re committed to a broad applicant recruiting outreach program in our continuing efforts to represent our diverse community.  

Interested in learning more? Check out the program description and apply today!

Intern rate of pay can range from minimum wage in your state or city to $15 an hour.

Qualifications/Requirements:

▪️ Be currently enrolled in a college/university (preferred Junior, Senior or Graduate-level students)
▪️ Earning a degree in Journalism/Communications or related fields, with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry
▪️ Strong work ethic and organizational skills and a valid driver's license

This internship program is geared towards those with an interest in NEWS (including Weather) and SPORTS.  If you are interested in interning in these areas, the station may have openings in these departments for you:

  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Creative Services
  • Engineering

We look forward to hearing from you!

▪️ Interested in the program?  Go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type "Intern KPHO/KTVK" (in search bar)

KPHO/KTVK-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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(Summer ‘26) Arizona PBS - Broadcast Intern: Downtown Phoenix in the Cronkite Building

Start and End Dates: 05/18/26 - 08/07/26

Expected hours per week: 
Must be available one full day per week for internship, other hours are flexible. Expected 8-15 hours, dependent on the Cronkite internship course requirement.

This internship would satisfy the Cronkite internship course expected weekly and total working hours for: MCO 294, JMC 484, MCO 484, and MCO 584.

Location: Cronkite Building 555 North Central Avenue, Suite 500

Modality: Fully in-person


Compensation: Paid


To learn more about us, go to: 
https://azpbs.org/

Essential Duties:

  • Interns create script and rundown for Arizona Show, a half-hour news and public affairs show with normally 3 interview segments. It covers politics, business, science, technology, the arts and more!
  • Interns will learn broadcast writing
  • Interns will learn how to time a show and how to conduct the show as it is being taped. That includes giving time cues to the host.
  • Interns are also expected to complete duties needed to get the show on the web.

Qualifications:

  • Pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree through the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in journalism and mass communication, sports journalism, digital audiences, or related field.
  • Undergraduate sophomores through seniors and graduate students are encouraged to apply

Application Process:
To inquire about this position, please send your resume to Mike Sauceda at [email protected] and Tamara Hoey at [email protected] 
Applicants may also include work samples or a link to their online portfolio, though it is not required.

Application Deadline: Sunday, April 19

(July-Dec. '26) Science: News Writer Intern - Remote/Washington, DC

Science has an exciting opportunity for a News Writer Intern to join our News team. Reporting to the Online News Editor, you will become an active member of the news staff, reporting and writing for Science's daily online news site and Science Magazine.

This is a full-time 6-month paid internship with benefits that runs from July through December of 2026. News Writer Interns will receive an hourly rate of $21.00.

While we are open to candidates working remotely (in select states*), strong preference will be given to applicants who are willing to relocate to our Washington, DC office. Please note your preference in your cover letter.

Applications are due by February 20.   

What You’ll Do    

  • Become an active member of the news staff, writing for Science's daily online news site. News stories typically run 600-800 words and cover all areas of science and science policy    
  • Write longer news articles and possibly feature stories for the magazine. Interns are typically assigned stories but are welcome to pitch their own ideas    
  • Potentially travel for on-site reporting and/or coverage of scientific meetings

Minimum Qualifications    

  • Bachelor’s degree or senior year of college; advanced degree or certification preferred
  • Experience writing about complex science in a clear, compelling, and user-friendly way for a broad audience
  • Preference will be given to applicants who have published articles in high-profile news outlets, have freelanced for or interned at other news publications, and/or have completed a journalism or science writing program       
  • Applicants should be prepared to report and write under tight deadlines    
  • A background in science is preferred, but not required.

Application Process   

  • Submit a cover letter, resume, and at least two writing samples by February 20, 2026. These must include journalism clips or examples of writing for a broad audience. Clips that cover scientific topics are preferred. Please do not send examples of technical writing (ex. scientific papers or theses). Please submit writing samples as PDFs or Word files, not as URLs.
  • Please submit your entire application—resume, clips, etc—as a single pdf document if possible.
  • If the document is too large, or if you have multiple files, please send them to [email protected] with the subject line, “News Writing Intern – Writing Samples: [Applicant Name]”. 

Location

*DC Metro Area is strongly preferred but open to remote workers in select states. If you are not located in or able to work from a state where AAAS has a business presence, you may not be eligible for this position. Please contact our Talent Team at [email protected] with any questions regarding your eligibility.

The anticipated initial rate of compensation for this position is $21.00 per hour. AAAS currently provides the following benefits for this position: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance, each subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply.

Any actual offer of employment, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be made in the sole discretion of AAAS and will be based on a variety of factors, including years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant factors.   AAAS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time.

AAAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. AAAS uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Unpaid internships

(Summer ‘26) uInterview, Inc. - Journalist or Social Media Intern: Remote

Start and End Dates: 05/18/26 - 08/07/26

Expected hours per week: 12.5 hours per week 

This internship would satisfy the Cronkite internship course expected weekly and total working hours for: MCO 294, JMC 484, MCO 484, and MCO 584. 


Availability: Open to discussing weekly availability with candidates


Modality / Location: Remote


Compensation: Unpaid

About us: 
uInterview Inc. is comprised of uInterview.com, uSports.org, uPolitics.com and uGames.tv, fast-growing websites that feature video interviews with actors, athletes, politicians and newsmakers and daily news updates. We aim to inform, enlighten, and entertain our audience with the views of people in the news using the latest technology and social platforms. 

To learn more about us, go to:
https://uinterview.com/

Position Description: 
We are seeking hard-working, self-starting, tech- and pop-culture-savvy editorial interns to write and/or work on social media for the sites. Interns will be given significant hands-on editorial training and responsibilities for college credit.

Essential Duties:

  • Journalist interns will research and write news briefs for the websites. 
  • Social media interns will be given the responsibility of executing strategies with specific platforms.

Preferred Skills:

  • Journalistic experience on a school newspaper, club/organization, or website is excellent training for this internship. 
  • Knowledge of AP Style, Canva and WordPress is helpful.

Qualifications:

  • Pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree through the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in journalism and mass communication, sports journalism, digital audiences, or related field.
  • Undergraduate sophomores through seniors and graduate students are encouraged to apply.

Application Process:
Send resume, cover letter, and writing samples or online portfolio to Erik Meers at  [email protected] 

Application Deadline: Sunday, April 19