Staff Openings
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Open Positions
Application materials and requirements may vary depending on the newsroom and position offered.
May 30, 2025
Reporter, South Carolina Daily Gazette
Join the South Carolina Daily Gazette and give readers hard-hitting government coverage that connects state policy to South Carolinians’ lives.
LEARN MOREMay 28, 2025
Audio Reporter, South Dakota Searchlight
Join a pioneering expansion into audio journalism.
LEARN MOREMay 21, 2025
Social Services Reporter, Missouri Independent
Join the Missouri Independent and give readers hard-hitting government coverage that connects state policy to Missourian’s lives.
LEARN MOREMay 13, 2025
Editor, NC Newsline
States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, is seeking an editor for its award-winning North Carolina newsroom, NC Newsline.
LEARN MOREMay 7, 2025
Reporter, Nebraska Examiner
Join the Nebraska Examiner and give readers hard-hitting government coverage that connects state policy to Nebraskans’ lives.
LEARN MOREMay 6, 2025
Reporter, New Hampshire Bulletin
Join the New Hampshire Bulletin and give readers hard-hitting government coverage that connects state policy to Granite Staters’ lives.
LEARN MOREApril 22, 2025
Reporter, Minnesota Reformer
Join the Minnesota Reformer and give readers hard-hitting coverage that connects state policy to Minnesotans' lives.
LEARN MOREApril 17, 2025
Chief Financial Officer
States Newsroom is partnering with Maneva Group to find our next CFO, a key member of our Senior Leadership team who will play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy and ensuring our long-term sustainability.
LEARN MOREApril 1, 2025
Reporter, Idaho Capital Sun
Join the Idaho Capital Sun and give readers hard-hitting government coverage that connects state policy to average Idahoans.
LEARN MOREInternships
Internships are available in many of our newsrooms for college and graduate students or equivalent. Opportunities are posted seasonally on our jobs board.
Capital Reporting Fellowships
Want to level up your political journalism game? This summer program places students and early-career journalists with our affiliate newsrooms across the country. Applications open in the fall and will be posted on our jobs board.