Postmedia is welcoming more than a dozen emerging journalists to its newsrooms across the country this summer, part of an ongoing push to invest in the next generation of talent as Canadian media adapts, innovates and builds new ways to connect with audiences.
The summer internship program is intended to give students and recent graduates hands-on experience while helping build a pipeline of journalists who understand local communities and the role journalism plays in Canada’s public life.
Investment in Up-and-Coming Talent
“At a time when the media landscape continues to evolve in response to industry changes, we believe it is essential to keep investing in up-and-coming talent,” said Duncan Clark, Postmedia’s Chief Content Officer.
“These internships are about giving students and new graduates practical experience inside newsrooms,” Clark said. “That means working within real news cycles, learning how strong stories are identified and pursued and seeing how teams across Postmedia connect to audiences.”
Interns at the Ottawa Citizen
At the Ottawa Citizen, there are two student journalists on board for the summer, whose bylines you may already recognize: Michael McBean and Olivia Belovich.
McBean is heading into his fourth year in the journalism program at Carleton University and is the new Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, The Charlatan. Belovich is entering her second year in the Master of Journalism program at Carleton after previously earning a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto, majoring in book and media studies.
Nationwide Placements
In addition to the Citizen, interns will work for up to 16 weeks in Postmedia newsrooms across Canada, including the National Post, Financial Post, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Regina Leader-Post, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Montreal Gazette, London Free Press, Windsor Star, Fredericton Daily Gleaner and Halifax Chronicle Herald. Their assignments will include daily news, business, politics, features, community reporting and digital storytelling.
Partnership with Huron University
Postmedia is also partnering with Huron University’s prestigious Nation Builder Program, a selective fellowship for emerging student leaders focused on Canada’s prosperity and future success. This summer, fellows will join the National Post, reflecting a shared commitment to developing the ideas, ambition and leadership needed to shape the country’s future.
Building Portfolios and Skills
For the interns and fellows, the summer placements offer chances to build portfolios, to learn from industry veterans and award-winning journalists and to contribute to stories that reach audiences across the country.
Postmedia says the program reflects its commitment to journalistic excellence by opening its newsrooms to emerging talent whose fresh perspectives can strengthen its reporting and help shape the future of Canadian journalism.
