The Los Angeles Times is seeking a summer intern to join its Data and Graphics Department. The intern will partner with reporters and editors across the newsroom to inform and engage our readers.

This paid job will provide experience working with professional reporters and computer programmers as they report the news. The intern will join a newsroom team that works to collect, organize, analyze and present structured data.

We don’t expect our interns to walk in the door with knowledge of every programming language. But strong applicants will demonstrate having used computers to be creative and get things done on deadline. 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.

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. 

TO APPLY: Submit a resume with three references; one-page personal essay; a portfolio with links to the things you’ve made that you’re most proud of and a brief cover letter that explains how you helped make them.

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

All applicants will receive an email notification of the committee’s decision by May 1. The internship expects to start May 24, June 7 or June 21.

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.   

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

All applicants will receive an email notification of the committee’s decision by May 1. The internship expects to start May 24, June 7 or June 21.

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.     

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

All applicants will receive an email notification of the committee’s decision by May 1. The internship expects to start May 24, June 7 or June 21.

Submissions will be accepted for the copy editing internship created in honor of Henry Fuhrmann, a former assistant managing editor at the Los Angeles Times and a longtime volunteer for the Asian American Journalists Assn. He oversaw the copy desk at The Times and was instrumental in determining its standards and practices.  

The internship is jointly funded by The Times and the Los Angeles chapter of AAJA. The copy editing internship does not require a car. Submit a brief cover letter; resume with three references; a school transcript (unofficial is acceptable); one-page personal essay; and links to any online work.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be actively working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree and must be eligible to work in the United States. 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.

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

All applicants will receive an email notification of the committee’s decision by May 1. The internship expects to start on May 24, June 7 or June 21.

We place reporting interns throughout the L.A. Times: Metro/Local, Arts and Entertainment, Sports, Business, Editorial Pages, Foreign/National, Features (Fashion, Food, Travel, Home Design, Mind & Body) and in our Sacramento bureau. These are paid internships and summer placements usually run from June to August, with rolling start dates to accommodate school schedules. We do not have fall internships.     

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. Applicants for the reporting positions must have a valid driver's license and access to a car in good working condition. (A car is not required for the Editorial Pages internship.) Internships are for students who have not worked professionally as staff journalists.  A deep understanding of the work is required as interns are expected to hit the ground running when they arrive. This is an advanced program, with one to two previous internships strongly 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 up to six work samples. There is no prompt for the essay.      

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

All applicants will receive an email notification of the committee’s decision by May 1. The internship expects to start May 24, June 7 or June 21.

Times Community News publishes daily online and four times a week in print editions distributed with the Los Angeles Times in Orange County. This intern will be responsible for breaking news, news features and weekenders and will be based in the Fountain Valley office. Reporters often write one to two stories a day, so only applicants with a record of producing deadline copy will be considered. Though this is a community newspaper, the Daily Pilot and TimesOC are owned by the Los Angeles Times and committed to high standards for newsgathering. 

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. Applicants for the reporting positions must have a valid driver's license and access to a car in good working condition. Internships are for students who have not worked professionally as staff journalists. Preference will be given to those interested in community news coverage. 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 up to six work samples. There is no prompt for the essay.      

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

All applicants will receive an email notification of the committee’s decision by May 1. Summer interns are expected to start May 24, June 7 or June 21. 

Times Community News publishes daily online and four times a week in print editions distributed with the Los Angeles Times in Orange County. This intern will be responsible for breaking news, news features and weekenders and will be based in the Fountain Valley office. Reporters often write one to two stories a day, so only applicants with a record of producing deadline copy will be considered. Though this is a community newspaper, the Daily Pilot and TimesOC are owned by the Los Angeles Times and committed to high standards for newsgathering. 

The spring internship is structured to allow students the flexibility to gain experience while continuing their education. The internship can be either part-time or full-time depending on the student's schedule. Interns can start between January and March. Last spring, interns were paid $21 an hour. The entire internship is a total of 400 hours, which is equal to a 10-week internship at 40 hours a week or a 20-week internship at 20 hours a week. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be students who attend or recently graduated from a Southern California college or university and live locally. They 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. Applicants for the reporting positions must have a valid driver's license and access to a car in good working condition. Internships are for students who have not worked professionally as staff journalists. Preference will be given to those interested in community news coverage. 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 up to six work samples. There is no prompt for the essay.      

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

All applicants will receive an email notification of the committee’s decision by March 1.

We are looking for interns to work with our photography and video teams. 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. Applicants must have a valid driver's license, access to a car in good working condition and their own camera equipment. A limited amount of pool gear is available. Internships are for students who have not worked professionally as staff journalists. A deep understanding of the work is required as interns are expected to hit the ground running when they arrive. This is an advanced program, with one to two previous internships required. 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 three complete photo stories or multimedia stories and a selection of single images. There is no prompt for the essay.      

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

All applicants will receive an email notification of the committee’s decision by May 1. The internship expects to start May 24, June 7 or June 21.

In 2021, the Los Angeles Times welcomed its inaugural class of spring interns. We are excited to continue this program aimed at training and preparing local students for fruitful careers in journalism.

This spring internship is structured to allow students the flexibility to gain experience while continuing their education. The internship can be either part-time or full-time depending on the student’s schedule. Interns can start between January and March. Last spring, interns were paid $21 an hour. The entire internship is a total of 400 hours, which is equal to a 10-week internship at 40 hours a week or a 20-week internship at 20 hours a week.    

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be students who attended or recently graduated from a Southern California college or university and live locally. They 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. Applicants for the reporting positions must have a valid driver's license and access to a car in good working condition. (A car is not required for the Editorial Pages.) Internships are for students who have not worked professionally as staff journalist. 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 up to six work samples. There is no prompt for the essay.    

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

All applicants will receive an email notification of the committee’s decision by March 1. The internship expects to start March or April.

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.