Editorial Summer Internships

Newsday Editorial Summer Internships

Newsday offers 10-week, paid summer internships for college juniors, seniors and recent graduates who are preparing for careers in journalism. The internships, which take place at Newsday's headquarters in Melville, New York, are a unique opportunity for student journalists to work side by side with professional journalists on our print, digital and television platforms, helping to produce content for our loyal, diverse Long Island audience. Internship opportunities for reporting, editing, design, producing and social media are available in all newsroom departments.

Applicants must have completed at least one internship at a professional news organization. A valid driver's license and car are necessary for reporting internships.​

Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter, along with five samples of their best work, to internships@newsday.com. If you are sending a link, the link must be accessible to view your work.​

Applications will be accepted through Jan. 31, 2025.​

All other positions can be viewed at www.newsday.com/careers ​

Internship details​

• 10 weeks, June-August​
• $20 hourly rate​
• 40 hours per week​
• Hybrid schedule: three days in the office; some night and weekend hours may be required​

Newsday Media Group is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and incumbents are selected, placed, trained, compensated and promoted without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability or other classifications protected by applicable law.  In addition, Newsday Media Group provides a reasonable accommodation for applicants/incumbents with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation.

Newsday Media Group (NMG) is one of the nation’s most dynamic media organizations, serving Long Island and New York City through its portfolio of mobile and digital products, print publications and live events. With 19 Pulitzer Prizes and other esteemed awards for outstanding journalism, our mission and vision is to engage consumers and businesses by connecting them to the communities in which they live, work and play.

NMG properties include the award-winning Newsday, Newsday.com; amNewYork, New York City’s most widely circulated free daily paper along with its mobile app and amNY.com; Newsday Connect, the digital solutions company serving Long Island business owners; and Newsday Local Publishing, one of the Northeast's largest groups of weekly shopper publications.