Interested in working with some of the best journalists around? We offer 10 weeks of intensive, hands-on experience in a region where big stories are the norm. We place interns throughout the Los Angeles Times in departments that help capture new audiences, explain news events in written words and present information visually.
Interns have the opportunity to work in Metro/Local, Entertainment & Arts, Sports, Politics, Business, Lifestyle & West Coast Experiences (Home, Plants, Things to Do, Travel Guides, Relationships, Outdoors, Wellness), De Los, Fast Break (breaking news desk), Environment, Health & Science, Multiplatform Editing (copy editing), Photography, Video, Data & Graphics, Design, Audience Engagement, Image (The Times’ fashion magazine), Times Community News and in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. (One of our multiplatform editing interns comes through the Dow Jones News Fund’s national selection process, and that deadline is Nov. 11. We partner with AAAS for our Environment intern; applications open in October.)
These are paid internships and summer 2027 interns are expected to start May 24, June 7 or June 21. We also offer spring internships for Southern California students. We do not have a fall internship program.
Applications for the 2027 Spring and Summer Internships will open Sept. 15. The deadline to apply is Nov. 15.
Submissions will be accepted for internships in audience engagement, digital editing and production on latimes.com. These are not reporting positions. Web internships do not require a car. This is a paid internship and placements usually run from June to August, with rolling start dates to accommodate school schedules.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be actively working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree and must be eligible to work in the U.S. Graduates may qualify if you've finished school within six months of the start of the internship. Internships are for students who have not worked professionally as staff journalists.
A basic understanding of the work is required as interns are expected to hit the ground running when they arrive. A previous internship is recommended. With training from our staff, we will help develop, polish and elevate your work and add to your journalistic toolbox.
TO APPLY: Submit a brief cover letter; resume with three references; one-page personal essay; and links to any online work. There is no prompt for the essay.
DEADLINE: The application is now open and the deadline to apply is Nov. 15.
Submissions will be accepted for internships working alongside some of the best designers and art directors in the business. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a strong visual sense for design outside the classroom and have newsroom deadline experience. We're looking for interns to work in multiple areas of our expansive editorial operation, including News, Features, Sports and Business. Design internships do not require a car. These are paid internships and summer placements usually run from June to August, with rolling start dates to accommodate school schedules.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be actively working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree and must be eligible to work in the U.S. Graduates may qualify if you've finished school within six months of the start of the internship. Internships are for students who have not worked professionally as staff journalists. A basic understanding of the work is required as interns are expected to hit the ground running when they arrive. A previous internship is recommended. With training from our staff, we will help develop, polish and elevate your work and add to your journalistic toolbox.
TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter; resume with three references; one-page personal essay; and links to a portfolio or up to seven work samples.
DEADLINE: The application is now open and the deadline to apply is Nov. 15.