Newsroom Internship

The newsroom internship program teaches students to produce broadcast and digital journalism in a professional public media environment, including training in audio production and editing. The goal is to prepare students for an entry-level job in public media or digital journalism. Duties and responsibilities for this position include:

Story research
Field reporting with audio and potentially video equipment
Multimedia projects including photography and video
Pitching, writing, and producing stories for broadcast
Pitching, writing, and producing stories for web

90.5 WESA is Pittsburgh’s NPR News Station. The internship program includes training sessions and mentorship by newsroom reporters, hosts, and editors. Candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school program. Academic credit can be awarded based on the mutual agreement of the intern’s school and 90.5 WESA. Interns are paid $15.00 per hour.

Requirements for WESA internships:

You must be an enrolled student in an undergraduate or graduate school program.
Working toward a journalism, English, or related degree is preferred but not required.
The ability to work 10-15 hours a week.

To Apply Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three samples of journalistic work. Pittsburg