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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Onsite
Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
The Deseret News is looking for talented seasonal student intern writers and copy editors for the Church News, which provides news, and information for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Deseret News and Church News internships are paid ($14/hour) and last approximately 3-6 months in duration starting in September. Interns will work with their supervising editors to determine exact starting and ending dates, and weekly work schedules. If time off during the semester is needed, that must be coordinated well in advance with the supervising editor.
Internship requirements:
College sophomore, junior, or senior.
B grade-point average or higher.
Complete an exercise that includes copy-editing test, current events quiz and writing exam. This exercise will be given at the time of the interview or emailed to you ahead of time.
Have a car to travel to assignments, and a have a phone number where you can be contacted during the internship.
If hired, you must provide documentation to Human Resources that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
To apply for an internship:
Complete the online application
Attach a resume AND cover letter
Attach copies or links to published work to the online application. You may attach as many documents as you'd like. (Up to 5 MB) These might not be returned. Class papers will not be accepted.
Pay
Deseret.com internships pay $14.00 per hour.
Now What?
Fill out our online application!
Our team
You will join an energetic group of colleagues who aspire to the best processes for development that fit our team. Our team members don't take themselves too seriously, but we are serious about working together as digital innovators.
Our culture
Culture is a very important part of the Deseret News Publishing Company. We look for people who exhibit and exemplify our Cultural Beliefs:
Think Audience — I understand and engage our audiences.
Build Trust — I share my best, respect my colleagues and expect others to do the same.
Be One — I collaborate to build a unified, world-class team.
Align Daily — I align my efforts daily with our Key Results.
Own It — I continually ask, “What else can I do to achieve our results?” and refuse to blame others.
Go Big — I inform and influence the world in a way no one else does.
Our company
The Deseret News is Utah’s oldest newspaper and the Beehive state’s longest continuously-operating business. Our primary focus is digital and our reach is national and global with over half of our online readers living outside of Utah.
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