Summer Internship at Helagotland

Do you want to work and grow at a forward-thinking and vibrant editorial office this summer? Then Helagotland is the place for you! We are Gotland's local newspaper and work to provide our audience with the best journalistic coverage of the island. With our titles Helagotland, Gotlands Allehanda, and Gotlands Tidningar, we reach almost all Gotlanders every week, all year round.

Here, we work at a fast pace to create news-leading and innovative coverage of our area every day. You will have the opportunity to work in a creative environment and be involved in examining socially important issues and capturing local conversations.

We want to be first and best in sharp news situations while also offering our audience in-depth articles, guides, and touching stories. With us, you should always be able to find news close to your everyday life.

We always put the reader, viewer, or listener first and always start from what needs we can meet.

As a temporary employee with us, you will be part of the team from day one and help create journalism about Gotland, for Gotlanders. You will have a group of engaged, skilled, and helpful colleagues who can teach you a lot. If you are someone who enjoys a fast pace, has ideas, and wants to help drive and develop journalism in Gotland, you will thrive with us!

We are looking for:

Reporters for the news and sports departments.

As a reporter, you are good at understanding what the essence of a news story is. You find the angle and write the article in an interesting and understandable way. You have a good sense of language, are meticulous, and have a strong interest in society. You are curious and engaged and contribute to the whole; when you get the chance, you often have your own ideas about what we should cover and how.

Web Editors for the news desk.

At the desk, we work to plan and elevate the entire editorial office's journalism. Here, we also handle quicker news events.

As a web editor, you are comfortable publishing on the website and on social media. You can evaluate newsworthiness and are good at finding the angle and understanding what the essence of a news story is.

You are quick to adapt, enjoy a fast pace, learning new things, and working with digital packaging in various formats. You have a good sense of language, are meticulous, and have a strong interest in society. You are interested and engaged and contribute to the whole; when you get the chance, you often have your own ideas about what we should cover and how.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has or is studying a journalism degree or equivalent, or has equivalent work experience.
• Has a commitment to journalism and a desire to convey news that helps the audience in their daily lives.
• Likes to be first with a news story and to convey news at a fast pace.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment where tasks may be prioritized based on the news situation.
• Is curious, willing to learn new things, and quick to adapt.
• Has a good sense of language, can understand the angle, and convey a straightforward news story in text.
• Has basic knowledge of photography and film (with a mobile and/or DSLR camera).
• Has knowledge of journalism such as interviewing techniques, research, information gathering, source criticism, and news packaging.

A driving license (B) is required as driving is part of the job.

The temporary positions may involve working hours during the day, evenings, and weekends.

We are a values-driven company that strives for equality and diversity and therefore values applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.

Selection and interviews are ongoing, and the positions may be filled before the application deadline.

For questions about the positions, contact Editor-in-Chief Pär Ullrich, [email protected]

Union contact is Felix Ruiz Wedjesjö, Chair of SJF, [email protected]

Helagotland, GA, and GT work for the well-being of the local community. The core of our business is free and independent journalism that creates local societal benefits and upholds democracy. We want to give our subscribers the best opportunities to access many perspectives and make informed choices in their lives. Local news every day, all year round. We want to meet the need for journalism and information by reporting, updating, touching, guiding, and explaining.

We are part of NTM Media, one of Sweden's largest local media companies. NTM Media is owned by NTM, a foundation-owned group with a heart for local journalism. We take pride in offering our customers a credible journalistic product in many formats and channels.

We have high ambitions in our daily work and as an employer. We actively work on our work environment, competence, and leadership to create a thriving organization.

We value diversity and develop by taking advantage of our employees' different experiences and perspectives, but we come together under a common value base: We are attentive, goal-oriented, and curious, and therefore quick to adapt. We have a positive spirit and we are forgiving, tolerant, and inclusive.