The Charlotte Observer is seeking a paid reporting intern to cover the arts for online and print.
The reporter will work with the Observer’s arts staff covering a range of news and feature stories on the Charlotte-area’s thriving arts scene. Duties include reporting and writing about local people and organizations, including visual art, theater, pop music, classical music, and dance.
Applicants must have journalism writing experience, and a background or interest in the arts (any discipline), and be proficient or experienced in social media, reporting and producing videos and online publishing.
This position is made possible through a grant from the Knight Foundation and NEA, which is funding the Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance, a consortium of local media dedicated to writing about the arts.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and samples of their work to obsjobs@charlotteobserver.com. Finalists will be contacted in the coming weeks.