News Intern - The Bradenton Herald

News Intern - The Bradenton Herald Job Category: News Requisition Number: NEWSI001609 Posting Details Posted: April 9, 2026 Full-Time On-site LocationsShowing 1 location The Bradenton Herald Bradenton, FL, USA Job Details Description Come to The Bradenton Herald to intern and you'll be in paradise. You'll hold politicians accountable, answer the latest health questions for your readers, and make a video of a place no one else can go to. You'll break the news and explain the issues. Our summer news internships are 10-week, paid positions on-site that provide weekly skills training sessions and networking opportunities. As a news intern, you can expect to: Be treated like a staff member, whether you are working as a reporter, visual storyteller, or audience / social media specialist. You will be assigned to a senior-level mentor during the internship and will receive coaching, training and mentoring. Work with seasoned staffers and work directly with local leaders. Interns don't need world-shaking events to play a major role at the Herald. There's plenty of news to go around. Previous experience reporting and/or producing for a student or professional news publication is a plus. This internship program involves on-site work, so interns should be prepared to live near the location of their respective newsrooms. To apply: Please upload a persuasive cover letter, resume and 3-5 samples of your best news-related work. Incomplete applications may not be given full consideration. For questions, contact McClatchy Deputy Director of News Talent Acquisition & Development Rhema Bland at rbland@mcclatchy.com. About McClatchy: The McClatchy Media Company features a portfolio of vibrant and trusted news, lifestyle, entertainment brands and a robust retail distribution network. Our iconic local news brands such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and The Sacramento Bee, have collectively earned a total of 57 Pulitzer prizes and are complemented by popular lifestyle and entertainment brands such as Us Weekly and Woman’s World. Together, our brands reach more than 100 million unique visitors a month,The McClatchy Retail Network, our distribution and logistics arm, offers delivery to more than 56,000 retail locations weekly. #LI-RB1