Apply for the 2026 HS Insider summer internship

The L.A. Times High School Insider youth journalism program is calling for ambitious student journalists to apply for the 11th High School Insider summer internship cohort. Join a team of passionate young reporters and spend the summer telling stories that matter most to young people.

HS Insider interns will have the opportunity to experience life as a professional journalist: covering breaking news, producing feature enterprise stories and experimenting in multimedia storytelling. During the six-week internship program, interns will pursue stories with the support of mentors, extensive training and workshops from an award-winning newsroom.

The internship will start Monday, June 22 and end Friday, August 1. Interns will work 24 hours a week — Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The internship will follow a hybrid model. Interns will work in the El Segundo office Tuesdays and Thursdays, and work from home Mondays and Wednesdays.

Only students residing in Los Angeles County and Orange County, California who can make the commitment to work in the El Segundo office are eligible to apply. Interns will be paid an hourly rate TBD.

Qualifications:

• Must be a high school student graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Must be available for the duration of the six-week internship
• Must be able to work hybrid for the duration of the internship
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must be able to meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative

Students from the 2024 summer internship cohort at the L.A. Times office in El Segundo, Calif. in July 2024. (HS Insider)

 

Summer interns participate in a video workshop at the L.A. Times office in El Segundo, Calif. in July 2025. (HS Insider)