Creative Writer Internship Jobs in Bloomington, IL

INTERNSHIP - Newsroom
The Pantagraph, located in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, is seeking a creative, motivated student journalist for a 10-week paid internship this summer.
We want our interns to walk away with a rewarding, real-world newsroom experience, a collection of great articles and the skills they need to develop into the next generation of journalists.
Qualified candidates should be inquisitive self-starters who can produce compelling content for our digital and print platforms. Interns should feel empowered to find and pitch great stories about our increasingly diverse communities. We want multitaskers who can juggle multiple assignments and embrace all facets of multimedia storytelling.
As a general assignment intern, you'll write news stories, cover local events and have the chance to help with breaking news. Collaboration is essential to our work, and you'll spend the summer working alongside our team of reporters and editors, gaining invaluable experience.
Candidates should be enrolled in college and working toward a journalism degree OR be a recent college graduate. Experience at a college newspaper is strongly preferred. Qualified candidates must be able to write clearly and concisely, translate complicated information into stories of broad interest, and represent the newspaper with tact and professionalism. Excellent spelling and grammar skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively are required. Must have access to a vehicle. The internship will be full-time, June through August. Times and days of work vary but may include evenings and weekends.
As part of your online application, please attach a cover letter, resume and five samples of your work or links to five recent stories. If you've done video work, please also include links to three recent videos.
The deadline to apply is Monday, April 20, 2026.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.