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Correspondent Journalist Internship

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Logos

Folsom, California, United States

Ellee Kennedy

Internship Coordinator

Preferred learners

Anywhere
Academic experience or paid work

Project scope

What is the main goal for this project?: You Will
Independently report on news and issues in your local community and offer an authentic, first-person account of developing local news on a wide variety of topics. Authentic storytelling in writing will be a hallmark of your responsibilities, with an underlying theme of influencing real-world impact.
Who you are
An energetic, clear communicator who is passionate about reporting on news and issues that matter to you personally and that are of importance to your local community.
About Logos
The team here at Logos is building a platform to report and amplify news that you think is important, and allow your local community to verify that news in real-time. Logos is a news platform built on four key pillars.
A news platform where anyone and everyone has a voice
The ability to verify news in real-time or after the fact
Share your opinion and amplify the impact of local news
A platform built on mutual respect for factual news
To learn more about us, visit our website here.
What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?: You Will
Additional key details about the role:
This role is remote, part-time, and will align with your schedule in a low-touch routine - your work will not exceed 12 hours/ week.
You will work directly with staff correspondents who will help guide and develop your work and provide ample runway to develop depth on topics that you find pertinent.
Develop a roadmap to chart the course of your internship with the broader Logos team in order to hone both your field correspondence and writing skills.
What is the main goal for this project?: You Will
Independently report on news and issues in your local community and offer an authentic, first-person account of developing local news on a wide variety of topics. Authentic storytelling in writing will be a hallmark of your responsibilities, with an underlying theme of influencing real-world impact.
Who you are
An energetic, clear communicator who is passionate about reporting on news and issues that matter to you personally and that are of importance to your local community.
About Logos
The team here at Logos is building a platform to report and amplify news that you think is important, and allow your local community to verify that news in real-time. Logos is a news platform built on four key pillars.
A news platform where anyone and everyone has a voice
The ability to verify news in real-time or after the fact
Share your opinion and amplify the impact of local news
A platform built on mutual respect for factual news
To learn more about us, visit our website here.
What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?: You Will
Additional key details about the role:
This role is remote, part-time, and will align with your schedule in a low-touch routine - your work will not exceed 12 hours/ week.
You will work directly with staff correspondents who will help guide and develop your work and provide ample runway to develop depth on topics that you find pertinent.
Develop a roadmap to chart the course of your internship with the broader Logos team in order to hone both your field correspondence and writing skills.
How will you support learners in completing the project?: What you will gain
Hands-on experience in the hot seat of a fast-growing, passionate team committed to developing the future of news. This position will allow you to share your writing and showcase your abilities on a public stage. Following a successful internship, the opportunity to join the Logos team full-time upon graduation will be extended.
From start to publishing, you will own your own narrative and have a creative license to put pen to anything, with guidance from our team. A Logos internship will enable you to unlock your creative potential in the field of journalism through guided professional development.
What skills or technologies will help learners to complete the project?: Qualifications
Excellent attention to detail, clear and effective verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to work in the field are defining characteristics of a qualified candidate. We prefer candidates to be in pursuit of a career in journalism or a related field, however, this is not required. Candidates should be currently enrolled in either an undergraduate or a graduate university program.

About the company

https://getlogos.io/
Media & production, Public relations & communications, Publishing & printing

The team here at Logos is building a platform to report and amplify news that you think is important, and allow your local community to verify that news in real-time. Logos is a news platform built on four key pillars. This is our “about us” in a nutshell: a news platform where anyone and everyone has a voice, the ability to verify news in real-time or after the fact, share your opinion and amplify the impact of local news, a platform built on mutual respect for factual news.