Be part of our team!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Newsroom Internship program
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The AJC has previously offered Fall, Spring and Summer Newsroom internships, but at this time will focus on a Summer program as the business transforms.
Fall/Spring semesterWhen offered, these internships are part-time, offering local students a chance to earn college credit and pay.
Summer sessionThese internships are paid, 12-week programs that are generally full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) running from June through August.
The AJC is looking for upper-level college students interested in pursuing a career as a reporter, database specialist, video producer, interactive graphic artist or programing (digital) producer for platforms or social media. Our interns are treated as professional journalists.
Please email Carl Davis with questions.
You must be a rising college junior or senior, and graduate students are welcome too. We also accept applications from those who have graduated within six months of the start of the summer internship. The AJC accepts applications from all schools and regions of the country but gives priority to applicants from Georgia or who attend school in Georgia. Roughly 80% of our interns have a local connection to the state.
Internships are offered for a variety of roles within the newsroom in the areas of Programming, Reporting and Video. To find out more and see if you’re interested, please review the duties and work within these areas:
Our programming team is responsible for placement, curation and promotion of our content. Work includes social media (X, IG, TT), various platforms (ajc.com, FB, etc.), and optimization (SEO).
ReporterReporter interns join one of the newsroom’s reporting teams, which include breaking news, enterprise reporting, business, local education and government, state politics, sports and investigations. Daily deadline writing and reporting experience is preferred.
VideoWork across diverse, creative platforms where you may shoot video, produce video, create graphics, or shoot photographs. Candidates should have a passion for immersive storytelling and creating content that educates and inspires through compelling narratives and engaging visuals.
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To apply, submit an application to the posting at Jobs at Cox.
Application Materials- Cover letter including:
- A short note (no more than 300 words) on why you want to be a journalist and how an internship at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will help you pursue your goal.
- Note the specific internship you’re interested in.
- Three links, PDFs or other samples of your best work.
- Resume. Please upload your resume, cover letter and clips at the same time.
- References (Provide contact information for at least two).
- Spring or Fall: Programs are currently paused but continue to check back for updates.
- Summer 2025: Expected soon – no later than October 2024.
Kiana Stevenson, Spring 2023
I am a graduating senior at Clark Atlanta University from Jacksonville, Florida. I worked on the digital media team, particularly focused on social media and podcasting, though I had the opportunity to learn about newsletters, and homepage production.
I enjoyed every second of my internship at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I built an extensive portfolio full of graphics and visuals that I created, including a monthly food/events calendar series and a plethora of cards making statistics both engaging and informative.
More than anything, I worked alongside a team of incredible people with an amazing supervisor who champion creativity. Every single person on the digital team made me feel at home from the time I started and throughout my duration as an intern.
They empowered me, advocated for me, and equipped me with as much knowledge as they could. I would highly recommend this internship to an emerging digital media professional who is interested in any form of digital media and looking to build their portfolio at a company that actually cares. – Kiana Stevenson, Spring 2023
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the leading journalism organization in the Southeast, focuses its reporting staff on local matters and closely monitors state and local governments, the local economy, entertainment and sports.
Our journalists seek to uncover the truth, protect the public’s right to know and hold community leaders accountable for serving the public. Reporters, editors and photographers aggressively document the region’s moments, milestones and people. Every day, whether in print or on its digital and social platforms, the AJC informs and empowers its readers who value credible, in-depth journalism.
The newspaper traces its roots to 1868, the founding date of The Atlanta Constitution. The Atlanta Journal debuted in 1883. The papers have been under common ownership since 1950 and fully merged in 2001. The newspaper is owned by Cox Enterprises, a family-owned company that has been in Atlanta since 1939. While the newspaper is owned by a private company, its news decisions are made by the journalists in the AJC’s newsroom.