Deseret News is currently accepting applications for an AUDIENCE INTERN and a TRENDING DIGITAL NEWS INTERN. These are paid internships in Salt Lake. Click on the job titles below to learn more and to apply. To see all Deseret News jobs/internships, visit https://deseretmanagement.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/DeseretNews.
Deseret News Internship - Trending Digital News - Winter 2024
We're looking for an intern who's both passionate and curious about trending news, and is willing to write about everything from Zac Efron to the latest health trends to Utah true crime (and everything in between). As an intern, you'll write short briefs, articles, roundups, evergreen/seasonal articles and link-off pieces about trending and cultural news. Monitoring social media, major news outlets, digital news websites and aggregation platforms is a requirement of the position. The goal is for your articles to get as many views as possible by identifying the right audience and story topic.
Audience Intern
Deseret.com seeks a full-time digital journalist intern with the skills to internalize its brand, understand its audience and optimize content for maximum reach.
This job will challenge you to:
- Make decisions for the Deseret.com homepage, mobile app and social media channels based on brand strategy and audience considerations
- Critically evaluate headlines, image selection and story placement
- Use data and analytics and how they inform decision making
- Write breaking news and trending news stories
- Quickly identify news trends on the web and social media
- Communicate the needs of the site and audience to editors and reporters
- Ensure quality control of SEO elements and identify opportunities for reach
- Enhance content with graphics, videos, photos, links and other elements
- Assist in compiling effective newsletters
- Interact with audiences through our comment moderation system
- Work Saturday nights managing the site and watching for breaking news
