Summary:

The Morning Call is offering a summer internship for aspiring news reporting and visual journalist candidates. Do you jump when a police scanner broadcasts information from a crime scene? Do you enjoy reporting from a jam-packed school board meeting where 100 angry residents have come to raise an issue? Do you instinctively reach for your smartphone or camera to shoot video and photos when you see news happening and enjoy visual storytelling?

Then you’re just the type of person The Morning Call wants for a summer internship.

What you will do:

Report from crime scenes, school board meetings, and other newsworthy events

Shoot video and photos of news as it happens

Source development and relationship building

Contribute to pitching story ideas

What you will bring:

Entering junior or senior year of college

Able to report and write news articles; previous internship or college newspaper work a plus

Experience with video and photo tools such as Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Adobe  Photoshop, etc.

Willing to work 40 hours a week, including nights, weekends and holidays

Strong communication skills and good news judgment

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required

Please submit the following with your online application: a resume, cover letter, and portfolio with samples of your published work

Who we are:

The Morning Call is a Tribune Publishing newspaper, located in the thriving Lehigh Valley, the third-most populous region in the state, 60 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles west of New York City.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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