Toronto Star One-Year Journalism Internship – 2025/2026

Come and join the program that gave so many of Canada's journalists their start: the Toronto Star's one-year internship.

We are accepting applications for our 2025/2026 one-year internship.

This internship is for early-career journalists — college- and university-level students or recent graduates who have less than five years of experience in the profession — interested in working in any part of our newsroom, from reporting to digital producing and multimedia. You must have some journalism experience — previous internships or roles in a range of organizations, freelance or non-traditional outlets.

Interns work with full-time staff in a challenging but supportive environment.

All Star internships are paid, contract positions.

Positions would be based out of Toronto.

Application requirements

Cover letter: please include your email address, snail mail address and phone number. Make sure your contact details are on the first page. Please tell us what you would bring to the Star in 100 words or less. Please indicate if you have a specific interest beyond news reporting in areas such as copy editing, multimedia, digital production, photojournalism or data visualization.

Resume

• Three examples of your published work (not school assignments)

Application should demonstrate

• A range of story-telling skills, with a strong emphasis on news coverage
• Proven ability to report thoroughly, write well and organize information
• Multimedia experience, including social media, video, audio, digital producing and design and photography
• Reporting experience outside school assignments and a demonstrated commitment to journalism as a career
• Strong interpersonal skills

Please submit your application by the end of the day on April 30, 2025

The role is represented by Unifor Local 87-M.

Salary: $55,210.03

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. All submissions will be treated as confidential.

AODA
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.

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