Love storytelling? Curious about how water shapes life in the West? Want to work with a small team of journalists who are fascinated by the snowpack, rivers, reservoirs, and the stories behind them?
The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism is looking for a Spring 2026 Intern, and we’d love to hear from you.
As our intern, you’ll work alongside The Water Desk’s leaders, helping track water news, supporting reporting projects, writing your own stories, and contributing ideas to strengthen coverage of one of the West’s most important issues.
What you’ll do:
- Dig into research for your own stories and our team’s special projects
- Support our social media, website updates, and general communications
- Help wrangle details for journalism training programs and workshops
- Contribute to brainstorming sessions and team discussions
- Bring curiosity and creativity to everything you do
What we’re looking for:
- Strong writing skills and a sharp eye for detail
- Genuine interest in journalism, water, climate, or environmental issues
- A student who’s organized, comfortable working independently, and eager to learn
- Bonus points if you’ve dabbled in reporting, photography, video, data analysis and visualization, or digital communications
This paid internship is open to CU Boulder students and offers flexible hours (approximately 10-15 per week) throughout the spring semester. It’s a great opportunity to build real-world experience in environmental journalism, storytelling, and digital media.
Ready to apply?
Fill out this online application, which asks for your résumé, a brief cover letter, and two work samples.
Come help us tell the story of water in the West.
Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MT
