Intern With Us | CT Mirror

Since The Connecticut Mirror’s founding, training the next generation of journalists through internships and fellowships has been an essential part of our mission. Former CT Mirror interns are currently employed at national publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and POLITICO as well as numerous state and local publications in Connecticut. For questions about our intern program, contact Ginny Monk via email at gmonk@ctmirror.org.

Reporting Internship

Spend the summer as a general assignment reporter in our newsroom, working directly with the Mirror’s reporters and editors. Our reporting interns have covered a wide array of topics related to politics and policy in Connecticut.

14 weeks, 20 hours per week
Paid, also can receive college credit
Based in CT Mirror’s Hartford newsroom
Hybrid, but majority of work is in-person

Applications are closed.

Audience Engagement Internship

Work with the CT Mirror team over the summer to promote stories across social media and the Mirror’s newsletters. Collaborates with our audience team on the CT Mirror Explains product, video, social media, search engine optimization, and on other audience engagement projects.

12 weeks, 35-40 hours per week
Paid, also can receive college credit
Based in CT Mirror’s Hartford newsroom
Hybrid, with at least once weekly required in-office time

Application should include at least two work samples, a cover letter and a resume. We encourage applicants to submit videos they’ve made, newsletters they’ve written, social media campaigns, or written work.

Send applications or questions to intern coordinator Ginny Monk at gmonk@ctmirror.org by March 31.