Editorial Trainee Summer Internship

The role: Join the program that gave so many of Canadas journalists their start. The Toronto Star is looking for emerging journalists who combine traditional reporting grit with digital agility. We are data-informed and audience-first: we dont just file stories; we engage communities.

This is a paid contract position based in Toronto for journalists with less than five years of professional experience. You will work alongside full-time staff earn bylines and produce high-impact work from the start.

Application requirements:

To apply upload a single PDF to our online portal containing:

• Your pitch (cover letter): In 100 words or less tell us what you bring to the Star. Why you Why now (Note: We value brevity. Consider this your first assigned word count. Dont go over.)
• Resume: Include your email phone and current city
• Three published clippings:
  • Links must be accessible (no paywalls)
  • We want to see journalism not homework. Clips from campus newspapers or independent/community outlets are welcome; unpublished essays/assignments written for class grades are not.

Application should demonstrate:

• A range of story-telling skills with a strong emphasis on news coverage
• Proven ability to report thoroughly write well and organize information
• Multimedia experience
• A demonstrated commitment to journalism as a career
• Strong interpersonal skills

Deadline to apply: Jan. 12 2026 @ 5 p.m.

Duration: 12-week contract from June to August

Salary: $1072.35 weekly (Unifor Local 87-M)

Qualifications :

• Digital savvy: You understand how a story lives on TikTok and the mobile app just as well as how it lives in print.
• Data-informed: You can use audience insights to sharpen your angles not to chase clicks.
• Multi-platform: You are comfortable with written text but you can also snap a photo cut a vertical video or scrape a dataset.
• Daily news mindset: Youre ready to jump into breaking and live news pitch daily stories and tackle general assignments from desks across the newsroom.

Additional Information :

Torstar Group of Companies is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates including persons with compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview of your requirements.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time