Internships

Please see below for internship opportunities at the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal Metro/Business Reporting Internships – Summer 2024

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is offering a summer Metro reporting internship and a summer Business reporting internship. We’re looking for ambitious, inquisitive and enthusiastic reporters who are eager to use shoe leather to help cover breaking news in this vibrant city while contributing impactful enterprise.

Our ideal candidates are near graduation or recent college graduates who have completed at least one previous internship or have experience working for a college publication or other professional news organization. We’re especially interested in applicants who speak fluent Spanish. Candidates should be able to generate original story ideas, handle breaking news assignments, shoot video and be active on all social media platforms.

Start and end dates for the internships are flexible, but we’re looking for candidates who are able to work between 10 and 12 weeks in the summer.

Las Vegas is as dynamic a news market as anywhere in the country, and the Review-Journal is the area’s dominant news source. Southern Nevada is home to about 2.3 million people, plus up to 200,000 visitors on any given day. It is a diverse metro area with a vibrant downtown and cultural scene, and it’s a half-day drive or less to some of the West’s most spectacular outdoor recreation and national parks.

The Review-Journal is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screening is mandatory. A reliable vehicle is required for reporting internships. The internships pay $15 per hour plus mileage reimbursement.

The deadline to apply for 2024 summer internships is January 31, 2024.

To apply, send a cover letter, resume and three to five work samples to Assistant Managing Editor – Metro & Business Carri Geer at cgeer@reviewjournal.com.

Las Vegas Review-Journal Photo Internship – Summer 2024

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is offering a summer photography internship. We’re looking for ambitious, detail-oriented candidates with a creative eye and the drive to produce dynamic visuals. A Review-Journal internship will provide you with hands-on experience covering a wide array of assignments, including breaking news, major sporting events and world-renowned entertainment.

Your portfolio should show your strength in news, features, sports, portraits and in-depth stories and video.

Interns are a key part of our robust staff and are called upon to produce content for multiple platforms. Interns are expected to perform like staff members: shooting and editing multiple assignments on deadline, running live-streams and recording video. Interns receive constructive feedback from both editors and staff to improve lighting, composition, lens work, cropping, toning and captions.

Las Vegas is as dynamic a news market as anywhere in the country, and the Review-Journal and reviewjournal.com are the area’s dominant news sources. Southern Nevada is home to about 2.3 million people, plus up to 200,000 visitors on any given day. It is a diverse metro area with a vibrant downtown and cultural scene, and it’s a half-day drive or less to some of the West’s most spectacular outdoor recreation and national parks.

The internship pays $15 per hour plus mileage reimbursement and entails a full-time schedule. The deadline to apply for the 2024 summer internship is January 31, 2024. The summer internship will run from May or June through August or September (dates are flexible).

Qualifications

Online photography portfolio that includes news, features, sports, portraits and in-depth stories and video.
Applicants must be enrolled in college and working toward a degree (associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate) or have graduated within one year of the internship start date.
Experience at a college or professional news organization. A previous internship at a mid-size to metro news organization is recommended.
Ability to speak more than one language is a plus.
Audio/podcast production skills are a plus.
Must have a vehicle in good working condition.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Canon camera equipment will be provided.

The Review-Journal is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. To apply, send a link to online portfolio, a cover letter and a résumé with at least three references to Director of Photography Sam Morris at smorris@reviewjournal.com

Las Vegas Review-Journal Video Team Internship – Summer 2024

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is offering a summer internship as part of our video team. A key member of the digital team video efforts, this is a hands-on internship opportunity to gain real-world experience. This role involves a mixture of live and edited video production and distribution using various platforms and techniques. You’ll work alongside and collaborate with Review-Journal reporters, anchors, producers, digital team and social media team members. As part of the internship, you will help cover a wide range of assignments, including breaking news, major sporting events and world-renowned entertainment.

Interns are a key part of our award-winning staff and are called upon to produce content for multiple platforms. Interns are expected to perform like staff members: shooting and editing multiple assignments on deadline, running live-streams and recording video. Interns receive constructive feedback from both editors and staff to improve video production including lighting, audio quality, and video capturing techniques. You will have the ability to utilize state of the art web and television technology, video and graphics and use your creativity to inform and engage in written and visual media. Take an active role in discovering, shooting, and creating new content, including stories, videos, podcasts. You will shoot, Write, produce, and edit material that appeals to target audiences. We welcome creative ideas, innovation and a collaborative nature. If there is an interest in on-air opportunities, we will assist to prepare you to field report for special events assignments.

Qualifications

A portfolio showcasing your strength in a diverse range of topics including: news, features, sports, entertainment, etc is required for consideration.
Applicants must be enrolled in college and working toward a degree (associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate) or have graduated within one year of the internship start date.
Experience at a college or professional news organization. A previous internship at a mid-size to metro news organization is recommended.
Ability to speak more than one language is a plus.
Audio/podcast production skills are a plus.
Photography skills are a plus but not required.
Must have a vehicle in good working condition.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Video equipment and editing software will be provided.

The Review-Journal is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. To apply, send a link to online portfolio, a cover letter and a résumé with at least three references to Director of Digital Broadcast – Carrie Roper at croper@reviewjournal.com.