With generous funding from the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, LMU's Journalism Department is launching a new summer internship program. Selected students will receive salaries or stipends of $4,000-$5,000 each and be placed with partner news organizations in Los Angeles. Hours and locations vary.
Internship placements will provide students with meaningful mentorship, networking opportunities and, in most cases, a chance to publish professional-quality journalism. This program is open to continuing LMU Journalism Majors and Minors whose anticipated graduation date is December 2026 or later. (LMU seniors graduating in May or August 2026 are not eligible.) Journalism Majors completing an internship through this program will fulfill the major’s Experience requirement.
View opportunities below, including how to apply.
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The award-winning investigative news organization Capital & Main is seeking a summer 2026 intern to play an active role in our 15-person newsroom.
This part-time, paid internship through Loyola Marymount University offers the opportunity to work inside a Los Angeles-based newsroom focused on inequality, climate change, civil rights and other urgent topics.
The 2026 summer intern will work closely with editors and reporters on the production of a podcast focused on the immigration detention system. They will also have the opportunity to contribute original reporting and writing on immigration and other topics within our priority coverage areas.The ideal candidate will have prior reporting experience, audio and video skills, a strong interest in reporting on immigrant communities and a desire to learn from and contribute to an independent nonprofit newsroom.
This intern must be a continuing student at Loyola Marymount University. Candidates will be selected by Capital & Main and placed in our newsroom for a position that will run from approximately June 1 to mid-August. Interns will earn minimum wage, to be paid via a stipend directly from LMU.
Please contact Capital & Main Executive Editor Tony Barboza tbarboza@capitalandmain.com or LMU Journalism Chair Kate Pickert kpickert@Lmu.edu with any questions about this opportunity.
To apply: Fill out this Google form.
Please note: Applicants designated as finalists will be forwarded to partner news organizations for final selection.
The deadline to apply is March 20, 2026.
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Editorial Intern
The LA Local is looking for an editorial intern to join our Inglewood and South LA newsroom this summer. You will report and write news articles about issues that resonate with residents of Inglewood and South LA. Editors will assign you stories and guide your reporting while you develop fundamental journalism techniques, including reading public meeting agendas, communicating with government officials, analyzing public documents, identifying sources and conducting interviews. This is a paid position, 32 hours per week.The Organization
The LA Local is a nonprofit startup that produces neighborhood-level, community-centered news that connects with broader regional issues. Our approach combines dedicated community newsrooms with a central hub that amplifies local stories, identifies cross-community trends, and produces region-wide coverage that matters to all Angelenos.Our Values
Free, Independent Local Press: We believe all Los Angeles residents deserve to have a source of unbiased information that equips them to thrive in their daily lives. Our work will meet high journalism standards, be independent, nonpartisan and free to access. We'll prioritize reaching as many Angelenos as possible, in the most effective ways possible.Community-first: We center the needs of local communities, with an ultimate goal to strengthen communities and make LA work better for Angelenos. Journalism should be focused on serving people most affected by the subject matter, and equipping them to take action.
Equity & Inclusion: We need a representative, equitable, and inclusive local press. Newsrooms should be representative of the communities they cover, shift narratives to be centered on community perspectives, and provide pathways into newsgathering for residents.
Trust: We believe that building trust must be a core principle of our journalism. As a baseline, the journalism we support must be accurate, independent, unbiased, non-partisan, and a trusted source of shared facts by the communities we serve.
Key Responsibilities
- Pitch, report, write and fact-check original stories
- Assist with research of story ideas
- Report on community events
- Assist with website production
- Produce multi-media assets to publish to social media
- Work with community reporters in a collaborative environment
- Attend editorial and staff meetings
- Attend community outreach events to foster relationships with residents
- General editorial administrative duties as needed
Requirements
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS- Los Angeles resident
- Strong writing, communication and interviewing skills
- Inquisitive, curious about community storytelling and service journalism
- College degree or working toward a college degree
- Organized and able to work independently
- College levels: Rising Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors
NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Journalism experience preferred but not required
- Access to reliable and efficient transportation
- Experience with web tools and content management systems (such as Canva and familiarity with Capcut)
Our staff is in person at the LA Local office four days a week, Monday-Thursday. Our address is 1153 Crenshaw Blvd., LA 90019. On Friday many employees choose to work remotely. Our hours are typically 9-5pm and on occasion there will be evening events or weekend coverage that require schedule adjustments.
To apply: Fill out this Google form.
Please note: Applicants designated as finalists will be forwarded to partner news organizations for final selection.
The deadline to apply is March 20, 2026.
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INTERN JOB DESCRIPTION
The Long Beach Post and Long Beach Business Journal are looking for an energetic, curious intern to help support our newsgathering operation and learn concrete journalistic skills from our staff of experienced reporters, editors, photographers and videographers.An ideal candidate will be familiar with the basics of news writing, including journalistic ethics, AP Style and how to construct an article. Photo or video skills are also a plus,but not required.You must be an excellent communicator who can work in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
As an intern, you will write our standing “Things to do” feature, which publishes every Wednesday, and you will have the opportunity to shadow journalists in our newsroom to learn how they do their jobs. Editors will assign general-interest news stories to interns based on their ability, and interns are encouraged to pitch stories they are passionate about.
Interns should be able to work 24-32 hours per week and from our office in Downtown Long Beach a minimum of two days each week.
The intern will be employed for a minimum of 240 hours for a minimum of eight weeks in summer 2026 (June 1 to mid-August). This is a paid internship.About us:
The Post, founded in 2007, and Business Journal, founded in 1987, merged in 2020. They are Long Beach’s largest newsroom and recently became a nonprofit under the umbrella of the Long Beach Journalism Initiative.Our mission is to create an informed and engaged community by providing a platform for our city’s diverse voices, holding those with power and influence to account and reporting the truth with authority, integrity and heart.We are a fast-paced digital newsroom that embraces new forms of storytelling while holding to traditional journalistic ethics. Our coverage should always inspire the public to think, feel, question and act.
To apply: Fill out this Google form.
Please note: Applicants designated as finalists will be forwarded to partner news organizations for final selection.
The deadline to apply is March 20, 2026.
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ABOUT US
Golden State is a California-focused, Los Angeles-based nonprofit news analysis and commentary publication that is building a public forum for informed and fact-based discussion and debate about the issues, ideas, policies and people shaping California and its largest metropolitan area, Los Angeles.Golden State is nonpartisan and does not exist to further the interests of any particular officeholder, political party or advocacy group. It is an independent nonprofit news organization whose mission is to provide an open forum for exchanging fact-based, thoughtful ideas. We seek to make our readers aware, not angry.
INTERNSHIP POSITION
Except for occasionally meeting with the editors in person to work and/or strategize, this internship is remote. You must use your own computer and phone. An intern’s duties are expected to be – but not limited to – the following:- Pitch, research and write bylined articles for Golden State.
- Participate in weekly editorial meetings with the editors.
- Maintain regular contact with the editors for guidance and work updates.
- Assist editors and outside writers with research and/or editing as needed.
- Contribute social media posts.
- Contribute to our twice-a-week newsletter, Golden State Report.
The ideal Golden State intern is a self-starter who knows enough about California policy and politics – or is a quick study of both – to formulate their own pitches. Of course, the editors will evaluate and shape ideas, but the ultimate responsibility of seeing an article or a project through to its completion rests with the intern. Since we are a commentary and news analysis publication, intellectual honesty is a must: The intern must be committed to finding and fairly representing the truth – both when presenting facts and arguing an opinion based on them – and be open to changing course when their research and reporting require it.
To apply: Fill out this Google form.
Please note: Applicants designated as finalists will be forwarded to partner news organizations for final selection.
The deadline to apply is March 20, 2026.
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Apply for a paid June-August internship with LAist. LAist includes a vibrant news website, podcasts and 89.3 FM, the largest NPR affiliate in Southern California.
LAist is reserving one position for an LMU student thanks to generous funding provided by the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts. Although the internship job listing linked below says that internship positions are open to current college students and those who have recently graduated, BCLA funding is only available to continuing students. To qualify for an LAist internship as an LMU student, you must have an anticipated graduation date of December 2026 or later.
The internship deadline is 5 p.m. on March 14.