Internships! We have them! (This post is current 2026-2027.)
Eugene Weekly welcomes news and arts intern applications. The program is designed to fit into a school schedule and provides the opportunity to publish in a newspaper with 27,000 print circulation and a combined print/online circulation of more than 80,000 readers.
EW interns have gone on to Snowden and Wall Street Journal internships and jobs at The Oregonian, CNN, Portland Mercury, The Seattle Times, The New York Times, The Daily Astorian, Bend Bulletin, High Country News, The Register-Guard and more — and of course at EW itself. EW intern stories have won awards competing against full-time journalists.
An internship with Eugene Weekly means writing news, arts, sports, music and more as well as the chance to write in-depth pieces and to pitch (and write) a cover-length feature. Interns have interviewed everyone from political candidates to nationally touring pop stars.
EW‘s internship is designed to give writers an education on general journalism, writing on deadline, writing for an alt weekly and working at a professional news source. Interns get feedback on their pieces throughout the writing process, and editing and proofreading experience of their own. The focus of our intern program is on getting students the clips and experience they need to get jobs in the competitive and ever-changing journalism world. We work with our interns’ school and work schedule and schedule intern hours accordingly. We also ply you with coffee, snacks and random swag when available, as well as a small stipend upon completion.
Internship applications are on a rolling basis (in other words it’s fine to apply late or early). Reporting interns should have taken a fundamental journalism course or have the equivalent training in basic interviewing skills, writing and the ethics of journalism as those with reporting basics will get the most out of the internship. That said, this is an educational internship intended to mentor writers and develop their skills.
Interns will be asked to write in areas outside of their speciality to assure a well-rounded experience. Ideal interns are dedicated, timely, love journalism, take edits well, fun and willing to throw themselves into a story.
Internships run the equivalent of two 10-week terms spring-summer, summer, summer-fall, fall-winter etc. Interns are asked to come in to the office once a week for two hours during the work day and can expect to do about six to eight more hours a week doing interviews, writing etc. out of the office.
We structure the internship to take about as much time as a class and not interfere with your coursework, job or other commitments (or even vacation time).
We are looking for interns in the areas of hard news, environment reporting, politics, sports, arts, music and more. We also take PR, marketing and graphic design interns.
To apply please send an email with “EW internship application” in the subject line with a cover letter introducing yourself and specifically addressing what area of journalism you’d like to work in (news, arts etc.,) and why, a resume that lists work and journalism related background, including coursework, and links to three clips (articles written for class are fine) to editor@eugeneweekly.com. Feel free to supply references as well. Portfolio websites are welcome, but please provide links in your email to the letter, resume and three specific examples of your work.
For PR/marketing/advertising internships, please apply to Dave@EugeneWeekly.com and for graphic design and layout, apply to McKenzie@EugeneWeekly.com.