2027 USA TODAY Co. Summer Video and Social-Media Internship - Ft Myers, FL

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The USA TODAY NETWORK is offering paid journalism internships to college students and recent graduates at newsrooms nationwide. The summer internships at USA TODAY Network-Florida are for candidates who want to report compelling local journalism and turn it into video and social-media storytelling that reaches audiences wherever they are. Interns will write and report, shoot and edit video—including vertical video—and create platform-specific social content. This posting is for candidates interested in the following sites: Naples Daily News, The News-Press(Fort Myers), Sarasota Herald-Tribune, The Palm Beach Post, TCPalm (Treasure Coast), The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) and The Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Who can apply? 

• College juniors and seniors 
• Recent graduates 
• Graduate students 

Program details 

• Duration: 10 weeks (Dates TBD, typically beginning early May) 
• Application Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026, but applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis
• Pay: $18/hr

What you’ll do: 

Gain hands-on experience in: 

• Covering breaking news, weather and hurricanes, sports, features and politics 
• Creating vertical video, social posts, live updates and other platform-specific storytelling designed to reach and engage new audiences 
• Reporting, writing, photography, videography and watchdog journalism 
• Participation in training led by veteran journalists on topics such as interviewing, writing on deadline, video production, social-media best practices, ethics, source development and open records 

Responsibilities: 

• Report and write stories each week, including breaking news, trending topics, features and event coverage 
• Regularly pitch, shoot, edit and publish video for websites, YouTube and social platforms, with particular emphasis on compelling vertical video 
• Create social-media posts tailored to each platform, engage audiences and use performance insights to improve future work 
• Conduct interviews in person, by phone or virtually, and research and gather information from various sources 
• Collaborate across the newsroom and with Florida's statewide teams on visual, social and multiplatform storytelling 

Requirements: 

• Enrolled in or recently graduated from a journalism program (junior year or beyond required) 
• Strong writing, research and fact-checking skills; familiarity with AP style 
• Comfortable with AI and automation and experience using it to enhance journalism 
• Critical thinking, adaptability and attention to detail 
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state law 
• Availability for evening and weekend work 
• Ability to pass a background check 

How to apply: 

Submit a single PDF file that includes: 

1. Your resume (1–2 pages) 
2. A cover letter explaining how you’d approach the role and which Florida site(s) you prefer 
3. Links to 3–6 samples of your work (video applicants should include video samples) 

Complete your application by Dec.1, 2026, to be considered.