Yahoo News Reporter (Summer Intern)

We are looking for a passionate and creative Intern Reporters to assist our news team with reporting, interviewing, and content creation. This internship is designed to provide valuable hands-on experience for students interested in the field of journalism. The interns will participate in on-site interviews, writing stories, assisting with investigative reporting, and edit content while having the opportunity to learn from experienced journalists.

Key Responsibilities

- News Writing and Reporting: Write clear, accurate, and engaging news stories, including articles, features, and investigative reports.  

- Research and Fact-Checking: Conduct in-depth research and verify facts to ensure the accuracy of the content.  

- On-Site Interviews: Participate in interviews, build connections with interviewees, and document key details.  

- Content Editing and Proofreading: Assist the editorial team in refining articles, ensuring smooth language and proper formatting.  

- Social Media Support: Help manage social media accounts by posting content and engaging with the audience.  

- Team Collaboration: Work closely with photographers, editors, and other reporters to complete news projects.  

Requirements

- Educational Background: Currently pursuing a degree in Journalism, Communications, Media, or a related field, or having relevant experience.  

- Writing Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver accurate and impactful news.  

- Time Management: Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines while maintaining high efficiency.  

- Multimedia Skills

(preferred): Familiarity with basic photography, video editing, or related software

- Language Proficiency: Proficient in Chinese and English, translation skills are a plus.  

- Passion and Curiosity: A strong interest in current events, a keen eye for news, and a willingness to ask questions and investigate deeply.  

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements. 

If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

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