GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.
At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The digital team at GBH News is focused on writing stories for our website, with a heavy emphasis on exclusive and breaking news. This internship offers hands-on experience in reporting and writing, with opportunities to write quick stories on deadline as well as multi-day features and investigations, as well as the chance to work with the radio and video team to adapt the stories for those mediums.
Responsibilities
- Pitch, research and develop weekly story ideas.
- Report on everything from quick breaking news to longer features.
- Get feedback on your writing and reporting from experienced editors who will offer suggestions to give your story maximum impact.
SKILL SET
- Familiarity with basic reporting and writing, and AP Style.
- Intense curiosity, ability to ask the important questions and boil complex topics down to easily understandable sentences.
- Strong writing skills, with accuracy as the number one goal.
- Experience working independently.
- Good time management skills needed to juggle multiple story assignments at once.
- Ability to take good photos is a plus.
JOB STATUS
Paid Internship $17/hour (Part-time 20 hours)
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
GBH internships provide students with valuable work experience and real-world knowledge across many different fields of study, from TV and radio production to web design, accounting, law, and other administrative arenas.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
- Internship dates: January 25th to April 16th
- Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wi-Fi.
- Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.
LOCATION
Hybrid - 1 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135
To learn more about our program, follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/gbhinterns/
Salary Range$17.00 - $17.00Compensation offered within this range is determined by skills, experience and internal pay equity.
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