Photo Intern

2025 SIX-MONTH PHOTO INTERNSHIP - OMAHA WORLD-HERALD - OMAHA, NE
 
The Omaha World-Herald is seeking applicants for our six-month, full-time paid photo/video internship starting Summer 2025.  
 
The intern will work with the photo staff to cover news, features, as well as college, high school and professional sports. The ideal candidate is passionate about visual journalism and is creative, accurate and reliable. The ability to multitask, work under deadlines, and effectively communicate with the photo staff and newsroom are musts. Experience with video is a plus.
 
A full set of Canon equipment will be provided, along with access to pool lenses, and a laptop with software.
 
This position pays $15/hour. Current or recently graduated college students are preferred. 
 
The deadline to apply is Dec. 27 at 9 p.m. CST.
 
Working outside, sometimes in extreme weather situations, in addition to having reliable transportation and a valid driver's license is required.
 
The World-Herald is Nebraska’s largest news operation with a deep history of visual journalism. We are a digital-first organization with a growing digital subscriber base and strong visual/audio storytelling skills. Omaha is a metro area of 950,000 rich in the arts, sporting events, parks and dining. In addition to local news and events, The World-Herald covers exciting top-notch sports including Creighton University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the College World Series and more.
 
If you have the talent we are seeking, apply at lee.net/careers and search for the Omaha World-Herald or Omaha, NE. Please include a resume, cover letter, list of references and a link your website containing your portfolio.

Why Join Us? 
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 74 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors.  

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net. 

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.