Wisconsin Watch, the award-winning newsroom of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, is seeking applicants for a full-time investigative reporting internship for 12 weeks between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2023.
The reporting intern/s will produce investigative stories and may also use additional skills such as photography and data analysis and visualization. This internship may be extended for a full year based on interest and performance.
Eligibility is limited to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled at the time of application in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Those planning to graduate in May 2023 or over the summer are eligible to apply.
Pay for the internship is $13 an hour. There are no paid holidays or vacation for the position, but scheduling is flexible, allowing for unpaid time off for trips or vacation.
*** The application deadline has passed. No additional applications will be accepted. ***
Interns can work remotely or our newsroom in Madison, although many Wisconsin Watch staffers are working at least partly from home. Some travel around Wisconsin may be required. A laptop is required.
Reporting interns receive intensive training and experience in interviewing, researching and writing. They work with Wisconsin Watch’s staff and media partners to produce high-impact investigative journalism on government integrity and quality of life issues. In-depth, investigative and computer-assisted reporting skills are preferred. Web, audio, video, photography and additional language skills are desirable.
To apply for a reporting internship, applicants must submit the following in electronic form using this link:
- Resume including work and journalistic experience
- Three references including contact information.
- Links to up to four examples of published or broadcast work.
- Describe a story you would be interested in pursuing at Wisconsin Watch.
Questions about the news internship may be directed to Managing Editor Dee J. Hall at dhall@wisconsinwatch.org.
