Sentinel Story Sprint

Emerging journalists need clips. Local news outlets need factual, high-quality content. Citizens need stories about their communities. 

The Sentinel Story Sprint is an innovative effort to address all of those needs. With the support of an Advancing Equity in Local News grant from the Colorado Media Project, Aurora Sentinel Community Media will hire student journalists for a two-week intensive Story Sprint.

The Sprint will launch on June 10 with a tour of Aurora, story assignments, and an introduction to editors. Reporters will work on their stories for the remainder of
that week. They are expected to conduct research and set up interviews.

During the second week, all Sprinters will gather at the Aurora Sentinel newsroom to work on their stories. They will receive coaching from professionals, with the aim aim that their stories to be featured in the Aurora Sentinel's print and digital editions, and be considered
for publication by ethnic media partners.

Additional partners include Journalism and Media Communications at Colorado State University, Community College of Aurora, and The Journalism Institute of Colorado College.
 

Questions? Contact Steve Hayward. shayward@coloradocollege.edu

Six Sprint reporters & one photographer will receive $800 stipend

One managing editor will receive $900 per week for 4 weeks.
*Management/Leadership experience is required if applying for the managing editor position.

Third & fourth-year students will be prioritized

To Apply: Submit resume, cover letter, and two story samples (preferably published) via Handshake NO later than 8:00AM Tuesday, March 26. 
*Colorado College applications will be pre-screened with selected candidates being sent on for final review for the collective deadline of March 29.