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Currently hiring: Outdoors Columnist, interns (news, sports, visual journalism, business). Read details below.

Cascadia Daily News is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.


Outdoors columnist

Does your love for the outdoors burn alongside a passion for writing? Cascadia Daily News is on the lookout for an additional contributor to write about the outdoors once a month in our print and online editions. We’re open to a broad range of activities, but particular needs are for mountain biking/kayaking columns and profiles. Basic photo skills are a bonus. You won’t get rich, but maybe semi-famous, and it’s a paid gig. Interested? Contact Ron Judd, executive editor at ronjudd@cascadiadaily.com.


News interns (spring quarter)

Paid quarterly news interns get a rare chance to help build a news org from the ground up, filling a news vacuum in Whatcom County by covering a broad range of news on deadline.

Internships are open to undergraduates and recent graduates. Candidates must be able to independently produce clean, clear deadline stories consistent with professional standards and AP Style. Strong curiosity and writing/reporting skills are required. Self-starting ability is a must. The ideal candidate will be able to take their own photos and video if needed.

In return for your successful internship with flexible scheduling of roughly 20 hours per week for 10-12 weeks (weekend/holiday scheduling likely), we pay a stipend of $2,000.

For news internships, apply with a one-page letter of interest, one-page resume and work samples to Ron Judd, executive editor, at interns@cascadiadaily.com. EXTENDED DEADLINE: March 15


Sports intern (spring quarter)

CDN’s paid quarterly sports intern will assist with live game coverage, compiling stats, writing profiles and other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will be able to take their own photos and video if needed.

While the sports internship is a great opportunity any time of year, you’ll get the most out of the internship during the academic year when the most live game coverage and high-profile events take place.

Required skills:

  • Applicants must have strong sports knowledge, as well as reporting, writing, and multimedia skills.
  • Applicants must have a personal vehicle.
  • Applicants must be willing to work nights and weekends.
  • Applicants must be able to independently produce clean, clear deadline stories consistent with professional standards and AP Style.

Internships are open to undergraduates and recent graduates. In return for your successful internship with flexible scheduling of roughly 20 hours per week for 10-12 weeks (weekend/holiday scheduling likely), we pay a stipend of $2,000.

For sports internships, apply with a one-page letter of interest, one-page resume and work samples to Ron Judd, executive editor, at interns@cascadiadaily.com. EXTENDED DEADLINE: March 15


Visual journalism intern (summer quarter)

CDN’s paid quarterly visual journalism intern gets a rare chance to work in a vibrant Bellingham, Washington newsroom and help build a news org from the ground up, filling a news vacuum in Whatcom County by producing imagery for a broad range of news coverage, on deadline.

Internships are open to undergraduates and recent graduates. Candidates must be able to independently produce publication-ready, professional quality images with fact-checked captions, and occasionally create and produce video, for publication on cascadiadaily.com and in CDN’s weekly print editions.

Candidates should be self-starters who can respond quickly to assignments with little supervision, but also be willing to accept critiques and discuss strategies for improvement with the publication’s editors and award-winning staff photographers. Proficiency with expected digital editing tools and common communications platforms is a must. Ownership of your own gear kit is highly beneficial. Experience producing news graphics and other visual elements is a plus.

In return for your successful internship with flexible scheduling of roughly 20 hours per week for 10-12 weeks (weekend/holiday scheduling likely), we pay a stipend of $2,000.

For visual journalism internships, apply with a one-page letter of interest, one-page resume and work samples to Ron Judd, executive editor, at interns@cascadiadaily.com. Applications due June 10


Business Office intern (winter, spring and summer quarters)

Our business office interns get a rare chance to help promote and grow a local news organization. Internships are open to undergraduates and recent graduates. This is an on-site internship.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to efficiently and effectively multi-task across multifaceted projects simultaneously, while responding to multiple priorities. Being adaptable is required, as interns must be able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and goals; be a self-starter and self-disciplined, but also able to take direction and to fully start and follow through to completion of tasks. You must enjoy working with a variety of people, from internal staff and managers to current and potential readers and advertisers.

Experience working with Excel and Outlook is helpful but not required.

Interns will:

  • Learn the day-to-day tasks required to manage customer and business relationships.
  • Assist with the planning, organization, and execution of events.
  • Assist the ad sales team with production tasks.
  • Provide friendly and professional customer service.
  • Perform daily administrative tasks required for subscriber maintenance.
  • Create and manage social media posts for promotional purposes as directed by the General Manager.
  • Act as a customer service representative and provide support for subscriber-related calls and emails.
  • Be available for events outside normal business hours.
  • Abide by the Cascadia Daily News ethics guidelines and all other company policies and procedures.

This is a paid internship with flexible scheduling, roughly 15-20 hours per week for 10-12 weeks (weekend scheduling likely). A stipend of $2,000 is paid at the end of a successful internship.

To apply, send a brief letter of interest and one-page resume to Cascadia Daily News Business Office at internship@cascadiadaily.comApplications accepted on a rolling basis.


Stringers

Cascadia Daily News seeks freelance reporters to write about business, health, sports and general news, as well as regular contributors to cover news topics in Skagit County and the San Juan Islands. Send resume, work examples and a letter of interest to newstips@cascadiadaily.com with subject line, “Contributor.”


Letters and guest columnists

Visit our submissions page for more information.