What’s PatchU?

PatchU launched in September 2010 with the mission of developing strong relationships with students, faculty, and career services offices on college and university campuses around the country. Through these relationships we hope to give students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience working with a Patch site as interns, student freelancers or bloggers.

Students

Summer Editorial Internship Program

What does Patch offer you? 

This is a full-time internship where you’ll gain valuable experience working as a journalist. You will also have the opportunity to take advantage of our Editorial Intern Training Program, which offers modules on various online and community journalism-related topics.

As an intern, you could:

• Attend weekly editorial meetings
• Shoot and edit photos and video
• Cover town and school board meetings, court hearings, and other community news and events
• Attend community outreach events
• Execute social media strategies

Whom are we looking for?

Smart, enthusiastic students with a passion for local journalism. You should be a self-starter, able to learn quickly and work independently. That means free spirits and straight shooters. Creatives and critics. Nerds with nerve. People who love the Internet, but can see its cracks…and its future, too.

Candidates must be a junior, senior or graduate student or a recent graduate (May 2012 or later) and must have demonstrated reporting experience through campus media, an internship or a freelance position. Candidates must have their own mode of transportation and be willing to work some nights and weekends.

What’s Next?

If you’re interested in joining one of the fastest-growing, most collaborative and innovative companies on the web, then we want to hear from you! Polish your resume, gather several writing samples, draft a cover letter and email us at PatchU@patch.com.

For questions on our editorial internship program, you can email us at PatchU@patch.com.

Student Blogging Opportunities

Advanced students are encouraged to contribute to Patch through our “Local Voices” platform as a blogger or by cross-posting existing work on our local Patch sites. Students can contact our Local Editors directly for more information about these opportunities; editors’ email addresses can be found in the top left corner of each site by clicking on their names. For a full listing of our sites nationwide and more information please visit www.patch.com.

For any questions, please contact us at PatchU@patch.com.

Summer Internships in Our New York HQ Office

What are the opportunities at Patch?

We have summer internship opportunities in several business areas including:

• Marketing
• Communications
• Sales Operations
• Finance
• Analytics
• Human Resources
• Engineering
• Business Operations
• Editorial Operations

What does Patch offer you?

• Work from our open and vibrant Manhattan office
• Gain exposure to various business groups
• Attend weekly lunch-and-learns with department heads
• Collaborate with employees across several AOL brands

What's next?

If you’re interested in joining one of the fastest-growing, most collaborative and innovative companies on the web, then we want to hear from you! Polish your resume, gather several writing samples, draft a cover letter and email us at PatchU@patch.com.

For questions, you can email us at PatchU@patch.com

Career Services, Instructors & Advisers

To learn more about PatchU including our campus outreach, posting job opportunities, and how to get your campus involved with your local Patch publication, please email us at PatchU@patch.com.

News & Announcements

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