KUER Newsroom Internship
Overview
Paid KUER Internship Summer 2026, May 18 – August 14, 2026.
KUER 90.1, Utah’s largest NPR affiliate, is seeking an advanced student or recent graduate looking to build their journalism portfolio.
This is a hands-on internship in the KUER newsroom assisting daily news production.
Applications are accepted through the University of Utah’s HR portal. Please include:
• Cover letter explaining your interest and experience in journalism and public media
• Resume
• Names and contact info for at least two academic or professional references
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work 12-16 hours per week assisting the KUER Newsroom in research, news gathering, writing, interviews and production of daily stories on deadline for broadcast and for the web.
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent writing and research skills, as well as a demonstrated interest and familiarity with Utah news, are required.
- The ideal applicant will have some print or audio reporting experience and basic audio editing skills.
- Familiarity with creating vertical video content is a plus.