The Oregonian/OregonLive is now accepting applications for winter, summer and fall internships in 2026.
Interns in The Oregonian/OregonLive’s award-winning newsroom will contribute to fast-paced breaking news reports and have the opportunity to work on impactful and enterprising projects, all under the guidance of skilled and experienced editors. We offer internships across the news, features, sports and visuals departments.
All internships are paid at a rate of $20 per hour.
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We’re committed to providing a learning environment for emerging journalists. Each intern is paired with an experienced mentor and has access to newsroom training to expand their skills.
We offer 10-week internship opportunities throughout the year:
Winter, starting in January
Summer, starting in May or June
Fall, starting in August or September
Please indicate your preferred internship timing in your cover letter.
Applications for all 2026 internships are accepted until 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Oct. 27. We expect to extend offers in December.
Your complete application should include:
a cover letter that speaks to your experiences, career ambitions and how this internship fits in
a resume and up to three references who can attest to your work ethic and skills
three to five work samples (please combine into a single file for upload)
Cover letters can be addressed to Elliot Njus, director of content.
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Successful applicants will demonstrate their talent and passion for informative, accurate and engaging journalism. We are primarily looking for students who have completed at least two years of college courses and have prior internship, college media or professional freelancing experience, though we encourage anyone with relevant experience and skills to apply.
Interns must make their own housing arrangements and should have a valid driver’s license. Company vehicles are available for work-related travel, though many interns prefer to bring their own vehicle to experience Oregon in their free time.
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Please send any questions to enjus@oregonian.com with “Internship” in the subject line.
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