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Investigative journalism intern

Daily Bruin

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Fall 2026Due Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 PM PT

About this role

The Daily Bruin’s Enterprise section is responsible for using investigative journalism to hold people with power to account and shed light on underrepresented voices in the UCLA community. We work with News, Data and other sections to bring awareness to issues that are unknown by – or consciously hidden from – the general public. We have won national awards for our investigative reporting. View our section’s work https://dailybruin.com/category/enterprise here. If you have any questions about Enterprise, email Enterprise editor Natalia Mochernak at [email protected]

A Daily Bruin Enterprise Intern will assist in completing the following tasks:

  • Conduct an investigation with other investigative reporters to gather data on assigned topic.

  • Become a part of the section community, meeting and collaborating with fellow members of the Daily Bruin.

  • Write a News story under the joint supervision of the News and Enterprise editors.

Over the course of their internship, a Daily Bruin Enterprise intern will learn the following:

  • To conduct investigative interviews.

  • To write in long-form stories.

  • To develop journalistic skills through writing intensives and other training sessions.


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Required training

If you’re accepted to this position, you’re expected to attend every workshop below. This is the full list of training your role requires, not a menu to pick from.

Dates are tentative. The schedule below is subject to change before the cycle is finalized, but the workshops themselves are still mandatory once confirmed.

  • Sun, Oct 18, 2026
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

    Journalism 101 & Media Law

    Room TBD

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PT

    Journalism Writing 101

    Room TBD

  • Sat, Oct 24, 2026
    10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PT

    News Writing

    Room TBD

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