Wisconsin ADRC, Madison365 announce health reporting internship

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The Wisconsin ADRC is excited to announce a new full-time summer journalism internship to cover important issues around health, wellness, health equity, and aging for Madison365, Wisconsin’s leading news outlet for communities of color.

University of Wisconsin-Madison students are eligible to apply, including those scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2021. The most successful applicants will have some reporting experience, either for journalism class projects or for publication. Specific experience in health reporting is not necessary.

The internship will involve attendance at weekly Madison365 editorial staff meetings, developing source relationships, pitching story ideas, and covering three to five stories per week as assigned by editors. The intern will also have opportunities to appear on Madison365 podcasts and video shows. The intern will be paid $15 per hour for 40 hours per week for eight weeks. 

Wisconsin ADRC has committed to fund internships for three consecutive summers.

Read more about the internship.

Interested students can apply by filling out an online application form.

Application deadline is April 15.