January – June Co-op application deadline: Oct. 15
The Boston Globe co-op program, implemented in 1937, offers undergraduate students an entry-level opportunity to become familiar with the operations of a daily news organization, whether they’re interested in the editorial or the business side of Boston Globe Media.
The co-op program provides students with an opportunity to attain real-life work experience related to their field of study. Our co-ops are put into real jobs and have profound job responsibility. It is our mission that students leave their Boston Globe co-op with applicable experience, reliable best practices, and a stronger professional network.
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Boston Globe Co-op – Business
Number of positions: One
Job Description: Support the Business editor, deputy editors, and staff reporters
Primary duties:
• Complete daily Bloomberg market report
• Write business news stories and timely features
• Assist reporters with research
• Track upcoming events that should be covered
• Research and data gathering
• Interact with public and answer business-related queries
• Maintain layoff/furlough tracker
• Office work
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Copy Desk
Number of positions: One
Job Description: Support the News Copy Desk and Night Editor
Primary duties:
• Edit early stories for bostonglobe.com
• Edit full complement of News and Business stories for print production on deadline
• Write headlines
• Compose captions
• Read page proofs
Special consideration:
Night work schedule (3-11 p.m.)
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Design
Number of positions: One
Job Description: Support the design director and staff designers
Primary duties:
• Design designated page fronts and inside pages
• Design Monday A1 when needed
• Execute graphics as assigned
• Prepare illustrations as assigned
• Sort through external illustration requests
• Assist designers with research and follow through
• Collaborate on larger projects with variety of editorial staff
• Additional duties as outlined by design director and staff designers
• Office work
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Express Desk
Number of positions: One (days); one (nights; 5 p.m.-1 a.m.)
Job Description: Support Express Desk editors and reporters
Primary dayside duties:
• Report and write daily spot and longer news stories and assist reporters with larger stories
• Assist with research and data gathering
• Chase tips: monitor police scanner and contact first responders, hospitals, etc. for original content
• Monitor X and other social media for news tips/breaking news
• Interact with the public, including answering phones, screening news tips, etc.
• Office duties: answer phones, sorting mail, etc.
• Additional duties as outlined by news editors
Primary nightside duties:
• Report and write breaking news stories; assist staff reporters with larger stories; work on news features
• Chase tips: monitor police scanner and contact first responders, hospitals, etc. for original content
• Monitor X and other social media for news tips/breaking news
• Monitor the local news tip email file
• Interact with the public, including answering phones, screening news tips, etc.
• Compile TV news headlines for 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. broadcasts for night City Desk editor
• Populate the daily Lottery file
• Office duties
• Additional duties as outlined by News editors
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op –Homepage
Number of positions: One
Job description: The Homepage co-op works with the digital central command center of the Boston Globe.
The co-op becomes a power user of the Globe’s content management system, other tools and digital platforms. The co-op also gains an understanding of analytics, SEO, audience engagement, and other essential journalism skills.
Primary duties:
• Write locally focused news stories
• Pull wire stories on major national and international events
• Write social media posts for entertainment/lifestyle pieces
• Help with audience engagement
• Additional duties as outlined by Homepage editors
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Living/Arts
Number of positions: Two
Job Description: Support the Living/Arts editor, deputy Living/Arts editors and staff reporters
Primary duties:
• Pitch and write for Comfort Zone – 3-7 stories/week (each co-op)
• Pitch and write Arts features and sidebars, 1 story/per week (each co-op)
• Compile movie capsules, Bookings, pop music calendar, local bestsellers, parts of Ticket page (weekly)
• Report on breaking news, such as new season announcements, hires, layoffs, etc.
• Run Instagram and X accounts for Arts, Travel, Food, and Books
• Insert Amazon-affiliated links in Books listings bestsellers
• Help transcribe/edit long interviews occasionally
• Sort and distribute mail, including handling all the book review copies
• Maintain reader mailbag
• Answer phones
• Additional duties as outlined by Living/Arts editors
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Local News
Number of positions: Two
Job Description: Support Local News editors
Primary duties:
• Write small features, profiles, and Q&As, and bigger stories as skills develop
• Assist with projects through data gathering and research
• Assist staff reporters with interviews, data gathering for stories, confirmation of information
• Office work
• Additional duties as determined by Local News editors
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Magazine/Travel/ Address (MTA)
Number of positions: One
Job Description: Support the Magazine, Travel, and Address editors and staff reporters
Primary duties:
For Magazine
• Prepare letters
• Handle contributor copies
• Maintain Table of Contents feature
• Maintain Week Ahead feature (research, write, and follow-up)
• Fact check freelance articles
• Write original stories (monthly)
• Payroll (freelancers, Dinner with Cupid, Weekly Sheet)
• Office work (including mail, email, magazine distribution, supplies, etc.)
• Answer phones
For Address
• Fact check Home of the Week
• Prepare real estate transactions lists
• Write stories for print
• Proof pages
• Send correspondence etc. to editor (who is remote)
For Travel
• Fact check articles
• Proof pages
For all sections
• Additional duties as outlined by Magazine, Travel, and Address editors
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Photo
Number of positions: One
Job Description: Support the photo editors and staff photographers
Primary duties:
• Download all incoming emailed photos and add metadata
• Research archived and active photographs
• Assist the photo archivist in managing office tasks of the department, including answering phones, distributing mail/packages, etc.
• Shoot news and feature photographs for occasional assignments
• Additional duties as outlined by design director and staff designers
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Sports
Number of positions: Three (dayside and nightside shifts)
Job Description: Support deputy Sports editor in New England high school sports coverage, staff reporters, and agate desk
Primary duties:
• Cover suburban high school sporting events and news
• Utilize social media to promote Globe content, follow trending stories, find news tips, etc.
• Gather stats and scores for overall Sports section
• Work on the agate desk 1-2 days/week
• Monitor phones and answer questions from public
• Work on All-Scholastic standings and sections
• Send applications for Globe Foundation/Phelps Scholar-Athlete Awards
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Video
Number of positions: One
Job Description: Support videographers and video editors for BostonGlobe.com
Primary duties:
• Generate story ideas for daily use or projects
• Produce high-quality video-journalism of compelling content
• Edit daily assignments and upload to the correct player
• Office work
• Additional duties as determined by video editors
Requirements:
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere (knowledge of After Effects is an asset)
• Experience shooting with DSLR cameras
• Ability to think creatively; pitch, produce, shoot, write, and edit a wide range of videos
• Be a proven team player excited about video production and video storytelling
• Strong news judgment
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]
Boston Globe Co-op – Visuals
Number of positions: One
Job Description: Support the digital production of globe.com working as a visuals editor.
Primary duties:
• Edit, select, and post photography, video, and other visuals for the Photo and Video desks
• Research photographs for use with stories, both staff and wire
• Assist the Photo Desk in posting images with stories
• Assist the Video Desk editing and posting news videos with stories
• Apply proper metadata and edit captions following Globe style
• Additional duties as outlined by the deputy multimedia director and photo editors
Requirements:
• Be a proven team player studying or excited about visuals editing
• Strong news judgment
For co-op application form and more information, contact:
Paula Bouknight, Assistant Managing Editor
[email protected]