# Local News Intern - Summer 2027 at Hearst

- Company: [Hearst](https://hearst.com)
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Type: Internship · Internship
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hearst/jobs/4466388009
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/local-news-intern-summer-2027-b51755a6

## Summary by newgrad.ai

What you'll do:

- Report on breaking news and local events in North Texas.
- Write digital stories using SEO, multimedia, and social media trends.
- Collaborate with editors to produce engaging, fast-paced news content.

What they're looking for:

- Proficiency in digital content management and newsroom software.
- Strong skills in social media reporting and audience engagement.
- Ability to work quickly with a valid driver's license and vehicle.
- Experience with digital analytics and platform-specific storytelling.

## Posting

### Role Overview

Help our team at The Dallas Morning News lead the charge on North Texas news coverage in a market hungry for it. From breaking news to viral trends, you'll set the agenda and shape how our audience understands critical local issues.

The Local News Intern will be assigned a variety of reporting tasks primarily focused on—but not limited to—various events in and around North Texas. Assignments will include breaking news, daily news coverage and utility/service journalism that helps our readers. This is a fast-paced, quick-turn job focused on breaking news, what’s trending and expanding the conversations readers are having online. Ideal candidates will be well-versed in using social media to generate pitches and report stories.

### What You’ll Do

- Write quickly and accurately on a variety of local news topics.
- Use social media as a tool to develop story ideas and respond to what our audience is talking about.
- Build stories with links, tags, SEO best practices, attractive web headlines and multimedia when appropriate.
- Work with editors to develop coverage that resonates with our digital audience.
- Assist with video and audio journalism, as needed.

### What You’ll Bring

- Good news judgment, accuracy, speed, grammatical precision, a flair for headlines, energy, curiosity and an ability to provide the best local news coverage with impact, excitement and an eye toward digital success.
- Proficiency in digital content management tools.
- Familiarity with using social media for newsgathering and audience development.
- Demonstrated ability to work remotely via smartphone or laptop computer.
- Understanding of platforms and audiences and ability to compose stories appropriate to the platform of publication (e.g., voice, style, formatting, hyperlinks).
- Deep knowledge of SEO techniques and other digital best practices.
- Familiarity with accepted newsroom tools for planning, authoring, communicating, etc.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and across newsroom teams.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, producing stories quickly and accurately.
- Knowledge of digital news analytics.
- Valid driver's license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments.

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