the online portal<\/a>. You may apply for more than one internship. All applications must include a r\u00e9sum\u00e9, cover letter, work samples and references.<\/p>\nArticle continues below this ad<\/p>\n
Who is eligible?<\/p>\n
Applicants must be enrolled in college and working toward a degree (associate\u2019s, bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s or doctorate), or they may have graduated within six months of the internship start date.<\/p>\n
Are interns paid?<\/p>\n
The pay is $18 an hour for a 40-hour work week for 12 weeks. Interns can earn overtime but not holiday pay.<\/p>\n
What is an intern\u2019s schedule like?<\/p>\n
The standard work week is Monday through Friday, but some weekend, night and holiday shifts may be required. All interns are expected to attend weekly training sessions, including the bus tour, and work out of the downtown Dallas office when not on assignment.<\/p>\n
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(From left) Breaking news intern Sana Muneer interviews Irving ISD Superintendent Dorian Galindo during the first day of school at Crockett Middle School in Irving, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n
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Can internships be extended, and can interns apply for full-time jobs?<\/p>\n
Internships can be extended at the discretion of\u00a0The Dallas Morning News, and interns who have completed their degree are welcome to apply for open positions.<\/p>\n
Can interns work for managers outside their assigned departments?<\/p>\n
Yes, for brief periods with the permission of supervisors.<\/p>\n
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Is housing provided?<\/p>\n
The News does not provide housing for interns or pay a housing stipend but will assist in finding reliable housing. Paying rent and fulfilling lease requirements are the responsibility of the interns.<\/p>\n
When will candidates find out if they are accepted?<\/p>\n
We will make every attempt to inform applicants of their hiring status no later than Jan. 1.<\/p>\n
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What will it take to be successful?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Good news judgment, accuracy, speed, grammatical precision, a flair for headlines, energy, curiosity and an ability to provide the best local coverage with impact, excitement and an eye toward digital success\u00a0
\nProficiency in digital content management tools\u00a0
\nUsing social media for newsgathering and audience development\u00a0
\nUnderstanding of platforms and audiences and ability to compose stories appropriate to the platform of publication (e.g., voice, style, formatting, hyperlinks)\u00a0
\nDeep knowledge of SEO techniques and other digital best practices\u00a0
\nUsing accepted newsroom tools for planning, authoring, communicating, etc.\u00a0
\nCollaborating effectively with team members and across newsroom teams\u00a0
\nAbility to operate in a fast-paced environment, producing stories quickly and accurately\u00a0
\nKnowledge of digital news analytics\u00a0
\nValid driver\u2019s license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 Dallas Morning News summer interns photographed on Thursday, July 9, 2026 in Dallas. Shafkat Anowar\/The Dallas…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":453582,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-453581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}