Full-Time Internship
Position start date: September 1, 2025
Location: Salt Lake City
Job Type: Hybrid
Hours per Week: 40 hours/week
Job Category: Journalism, General Comms
Counts for 399R credit? yes
Counts for 496R credit? yes, check hour requirement
Wage/Salary: $15/hour
Application Deadline: August 13, 2025
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT
- Must have completed news writing or reporting classes
- Have clippings of published news stories
- A working knowledge of AP style
- Interviewing skills
- Must have a vehicle
We love working with self-starting news junkies who pay attention to detail and have great communication skills. The ideal candidate will have:
- A passion for breaking news
- A competitive drive to be first in the market and to seek out accurate, confirmed information quickly
- The ability to write news quickly and accurately on a variety of topics
- Solid news judgment
- Knowledge of local public figures and news events
- A commitment to upholding the brand standards of KSL.com and Deseret Digital Media
- The ability to find and write feature stories that highlight the best and brightest people and events in Utah
DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES
KSL.com is looking for a talented student (paid) intern reporter for the fall of 2025. News interns are full-time reporters who will pitch and write daily Utah news stories, projects and features as part of our positive, hard-working teams.
Interns will learn the workflow of publishing to KSL.com, which averages 2.5 million news page views a day. We are committed to providing our readers with the latest, most accurate news so they can be well-informed.
You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with and have your work showcased by Deseret News and our KSL-TV and KSL NewsRadio partners
The four-month internship is a full-time paid position and can fulfill requirements for school credit.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
You must be able to show examples of creating strong journalism in order to be considered for this internship. You must include with your application: a resume, a cover letter, published news writing samples (cannot be class papers). You may attach as many documents as you'd like to the online application. Documents should be uploaded in the same section of the online application as your resume and cover letter.
Submit your application online here
COMPANY NAME AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION
KSL.com and Deseret Digital Media
Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.