Part-Time Internship
Position start date: January 12th, 2026 - May 15,2026)
Location: University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City
Job Type: Part time internship
Hours per Week: 16 hrs
Job Category: General Comms
Counts for 399R credit? Yes, see course requirements.
Counts for 496R credit? Yes, see course requirements.
Wage/Salary: $14/hr
Application Deadline: November 7th, 2025
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT
- Excellent writing and research skills, as well as a demonstrated interest and familiarity with Utah news and politics, are required.
- The ideal applicant will have some print or audio reporting experience and basic audio editing skills.
- Familiarity with creating vertical video content is a plus.
DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES
- The successful candidate will work 12-16 hours per week assisting the KUER Newsroom in research, news gathering, writing, interviews and production of daily stories on deadline for broadcast and for the web.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications are accepted through the University of Utah’s HR portal. Please include:
- Cover letter explaining your interest and experience in journalism and public media
- Resume
- Names and contact info for at least two academic or professional references
COMPANY NAME AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION
- KUER 90.1, Utah’s largest NPR affiliate, is seeking an advanced student or recent graduate looking to build their journalism portfolio.
- This is a hands-on internship in the KUER newsroom assisting daily news production. The first half of the Spring internship has a particular focus on the Utah Legislative session.