2025 Summer Sales Intern
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
Ready to step toward your future? We’re hiring our next class of summer interns to share stories that matter and serve the greater good of our communities inside one of our fast-paced local newsrooms.
We are looking for rising journalists who embody TEGNA’s spirit to innovate and curiosity to create meaningful content for our diverse audiences.
We’ve hired many former interns into the company. You could be next.
That journey begins with applying for this 10-week, paid internship. Interns will be placed in one of our more than 40 newsrooms across the country.
While specific responsibilities will vary by station and interest area, interns generally help to create content for our platforms, research stories, collaborate on special projects and receive mentorship from veteran journalists.
How is this Internship Different?
- Resume and portfolio ready assignments – You’ll engage in meaningful work assignments that can be directly showcased on your resume and professional portfolio
- Talent Development – At TEGNA, we believe in growing our talent. You’ll participate in career development sessions tailored to kick-start your career.
- Networking – You’ll build relationships with top–tier media professionals.
- Guided mentorship and support – You'll work alongside supportive colleagues who are dedicated to helping you reach your professional goals.
- Paid Internship - Enjoy the advantage of a paid internship that values your contributions. The standard compensation rate is $15.00 per hour unless a higher state or local minimum wage overrides it. Notable exceptions include:
- Denver, CO - $18.29 per hour
- Sacramento, CA - $16.00 per hour
- San Diego, CA - $16.85 per hour
- Seattle, WA - $19.97 per hour
- Spokane, WA - $16.28 per hour
Job Requirements:
- You are a current junior or senior at a US college/university with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- You are studying journalism, communications, or a related field
- Solid news judgment with an understanding of journalistic standards and editorial ethics
- Experience with publishing platforms, current digital and social media technologies and SEO best practices
- Prior experience in fact-checking, reporting, writing, and editing
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- You have strong organizational skills and the ability to work calmly under deadlines and in breaking news situations
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Tegna Inc. is an American publicly traded broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies.
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