What are the responsibilities and job description for the News Intern - Tri-City Herald position at McClatchy?
The Tri-City Herald is looking for a summer intern interested in gaining practical experience and having a great time working alongside reporters and editors in our newsroom.
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 or visual storyteller.
- Be assigned to a mentor during the internship.
- Work with seasoned staffers.
We serve the cities of Kennewick, Richland and Pasco in Southeast Washington, a diverse, growing and newsy metropolitan area that enjoys the sunny outdoor recreation offered around the Columbia, Yakima and Snake rivers.
At the Tri-City Herald, we put a premium on breaking stories first, as well as investing in hard-nosed, accountability journalism that our audience can’t get anywhere else.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $17.13 per hour, up to 40.00 hours per week. Individual base pay may vary within that range depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, department equity and relevant education.
Previous experience reporting and/or producing for a student or professional news publication is a plus.
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.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. We will remove this posting when our internships for 2026 are finalized.
For questions, contact McClatchy Deputy Director of News Talent Acquisition & Development Rhema Bland at rbland@mcclatchy.com.
About McClatchy Media:
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.
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