About the role#
Community Impact offers an internship program for those starting a career in community journalism. You will work alongside editors and reporters to learn newsroom operations. This is a full-time, paid position lasting 10 to 12 weeks during the summer of 2026.
What you'll do#
- Write stories for the web and the print publication.
- Shadow reporters during local government meetings.
- Write for the Impacts and To-do List sections of the paper.
- Attend community meetings and connect with local sources.
- Take photos for news assignments.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a journalism or communications degree program, or graduation within six months of the start date.
- Experience writing in AP Style, preferably for a student publication or media company.
- Reliable transportation to get to meetings and community events.
- Availability to work some evening shifts to cover council meetings.
Location & details#
- Location: Pflugerville, Texas.
- Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Monday through Friday with occasional evening work.
About Community Impact
Community Impact is a newspaper publishing company founded in 2005. Based in Pflugerville, Texas, the organization distributes hyperlocal news to residents and business owners through monthly mailings and daily online updates. It employs approximately 331 people. Reporters cover local topics including education, transportation, and health care by attending city council and school board meetings.
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