Visual Producer Internship – Summer 2026

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Minnesota Star Tribune is an innovative modern media organization building on an extraordinary 158-year legacy. With seven Pulitzer Prizes and numerous other accolades we stand as a beacon of journalistic excellence in Minnesota. We are the heart and voice of the North.

Our mission is to build a better Minnesota by connecting us with the people ideas and stories that strengthen our communities. Were seeking dynamic leaders who are passionate about journalism and democracy to help shape this future. If you are excited about reinventing one of our states most trusted institutions and leading us into a new era of growth and excellence we want to hear from you.

The Minnesota Star Tribune offers a 10-week summer visual producer internship at our headquarters in Minneapolis MN. We select talented driven college seniors and graduate students with strong news sense and visual acumen. We expect our interns to come to us with skill and leave with polish and invaluable experience from a major-market newsroom. Interns are paid $850 a week. Interns may be able to apply for any available apprentice positions at the completion of their internship.

Star Tribune is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and it encourages qualified applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Candidates should recognize that legacy news operations must merge diversity-and-inclusion aspirations with audience needs to succeed and support that goal.

We expect our visual producing interns to:

produce daily news sports and features galleries
work closely with the picture editors and photographers to coordinate assignments and longer-term projects for the photo/video staff
help promote content on social media across all platforms
generate story ideas the photo/video staff can pursue
conduct themselves in a professional manner.

All candidates must have some still photography/video editing experience and a strong sense of organization and time management. While we welcome photographers to the department the internship will be in daily photo editing and department production assistance. We expect a familiarity with all forms of social media for newsgathering and distribution.

Qualifications:

We select talented driven college juniors seniors and graduate students. Candidates for the position should show a strong developing visual sense for still images and video. Knowledge of audio production is an advantage.

Candidates should be well-versed with Photoshop and Photo Mechanic. Familiarity with Final Cut Pro Adobe Premiere and audio editing software is a plus.

Top candidates can demonstrate theyre ready to make the most of this opportunity. The term will be early June to early August.

Your applicationwhich must be uploaded by Nov. 1 should include:

A portfolio of your best work including any still or video work and examples of photo editing (clips or social media posts)
A memo noting one thing you would change about the Star Tribune to better serve our readers and how your skills could facilitate such an improvement.
A resume detailing your journalism experience and three references including their titles phone numbers and email addresses
Two letters of recommendation. At least one of those letters should come from an editor who has seen you work in a professional environment on deadline. Please do not submit letters of reference from fellow student journalists.
Reference letters can be attached to your application or emailed to with your name in the subject line.

Questions Email Colleen Stoxen Deputy Managing Editor .
Please do not email your application; to apply you must upload here.

Hourly Compensation:

This internship is paid at $21.25/hour

More about the Minnesota Star Tribune

At the Minnesota Star Tribune we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset and we are committed to their happiness growth and well-being. Heres a snapshot of the exceptional benefits we offer:

Modern Downtown Office: Enjoy a state-of-the-art workspace with a free fitness center collaborative center golf simulator and a rooftop patio.

Honored in 2023 with Diversity MBAs inaugural Top 25 Outstanding Leadership and Diversity Impact Awards we are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The Minnesota Star Tribune does not discriminate based on race color religion sex citizenship ethnic or national origin age disability medical status military status veteran status marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information ancestry or any legally protected status in any of its employment practices educational programs or activities. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Required Experience:

Intern