Who we are:

We’re an online news outlet that has quickly become a go-to site for state news impacting the Sooner State. 

Our talented team of four covers all the big news — from legislative and education policy to elections. In addition to appearing on oklahomavoice.com, your work could be republished by media outlets around the state under our Creative Commons license.

You’ll report to Oklahoma Voice editor Janelle Stecklein.

What you’ll do:

Interns will help cover government meetings, work on enterprise stories and write daily briefs, stories and the occasional profile. You’d work alongside and be mentored by our reporting team.

The internship, which is about nine weeks long, runs from late May through early August, and is funded by the Inasmuch Foundation. Interns are required to work in our Oklahoma City office, and they must be willing to attend events and retreats facilitated by the Inasmuch Foundation over the course of the summer. Those include an orientation, a mid-June retreat and a farewell event.

The internship pays $15/hour and is 40 hours per week for the duration of the program. Interns are eligible for personal leave.

Applicants should: 

• Have their own computer equipment and phone
• Have reliable transportation to travel to and from story assignments
• Possess journalistic integrity and judgment
• Be willing to learn
• Have excellent verbal, written and analytical skills
• Have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines and prioritizing assignments
• Have some hands-on experience and knowledge in a blend of areas including, but not limited to, digital reporting, digital photography (e.g. still and video), and digital content management; and social media is a plus.

Interns must also:

• Be currently enrolled in college as an undergraduate or graduate student, or be a recent graduate. 
• Applicants must have completed at least their junior year of college by the start of the internship.
• Applicants need not attend an Oklahoma college or university, but preference will be given to those that do.
• Be at least 18 years old before the first day of the program.

Authorization to work in the United States is required.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. To apply, email a cover letter, copy of your resume, three references and three relevant clips to Oklahoma Voice Editor Janelle Stecklein at [email protected]. If a clip is behind a paywall, please attach it as a PDF or include a username and password so it can be accessed online.