Local Government, Politics Intern - Summer 2027
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Listed
- 3 days ago
Role Overview
Help our team at The Dallas Morning News lead the charge on coverage of North Texas government and politics in a market hungry for it. From breaking news to viral trends, you'll set the agenda and shape how our audience understands critical local issues.
The Local Government/Politics Intern will be assigned a variety of reporting tasks primarily focused on-but not limited to-various events and issues related to government and politics in North Texas. Assignments will include breaking news, daily news coverage and utility/service journalism that helps our readers. This is a fast-paced, quick-turn job focused on breaking government news, what's trending and expanding the conversations readers are having online. Ideal candidates will be well-versed in using social media to generate pitches and report stories.
What You'll Do
- Write quickly and accurately on a variety of local news topics related to government/politics.
- Use social media as a tool to develop story ideas and respond to what our audience is talking about.
- Build stories with links, tags, SEO best practices, attractive web headlines and multimedia when appropriate.
- Work with editors to develop coverage that resonates with our digital audience.
- Assist with video and audio journalism, as needed.
What You'll Bring
- Good news judgment, accuracy, speed, grammatical precision, a flair for headlines, energy, curiosity and an ability to provide the best local news coverage with impact, excitement and an eye toward digital success.
- Proficiency in digital content management tools.
- Familiarity with using social media for newsgathering and audience development.
- Demonstrated ability to work remotely via smartphone or laptop computer.
- Understanding of platforms and audiences and ability to compose stories appropriate to the platform of publication (e.g., voice, style, formatting, hyperlinks).
- Deep knowledge of SEO techniques and other digital best practices.
- Familiarity with accepted newsroom tools for planning, authoring, communicating, etc.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and across newsroom teams.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, producing stories quickly and accurately.
- Knowledge of digital news analytics.
- Valid driver's license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments.
From Hearst's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 7, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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This Local Government, Politics Intern - Summer 2027 position at Hearst is located in Dallas, TX. Always check Hearst's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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