News Intern, Lincoln Journal Star

News Internships-Lincoln Journal Star

Internships with the Journal Star are open to talented, web-savvy writers interested in working closely with the online desk and public safety reporters. In addition to covering breaking news and generating general assignment stories, interns assist reporters in covering news events for the web — live tweeting, shooting live video, writing quick, meaningful updates, and searching for unique ways to present content online.

 The Lincoln Journal Star has several newsroom intern openings for the 2025 spring, summer and fall semesters. Hours include weekends and evenings. We pay interns up to $15/hour.

•  Spring internships: begin the first week of January and end mid-May, part time (10-18 hours/week).

•   Summer internships: begin mid-May and end mid-August, full time (40 hours/week).

•  Fall internships: begin mid-August and end in December, part time (10-18 hours/week).

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 73 markets in 26 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

If you have the aptitude we are looking for, apply at lee.net/careers and search for Journal Star Intern or Lincoln Journal Star. Include a cover letter, resume and up to five work samples. Questions? Contact associate managing editor Alex Lantz: alantz@journalstar.com

Why Join Us?

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 70-plus local markets across the U.S. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1 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 have the aptitude we are looking for, apply at lee.net/careers and search for Journal Star Intern or Lincoln Journal Star. Include a cover letter, resume and up to five work samples. Questions? Contact associate managing editor Alex Lantz: alantz@journalstar.com