Apply to The Daily Illini

Thank you for your interest in joining our staff! Our application is currently closed.

Please keep an eye out on this page for an interest form for the Spring 2024 hiring cycle.

Eligibility

Any student studying at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is encouraged to apply, with the exception of second-semester seniors. You do not have to be pursuing a journalism-related degree to apply.

We’re looking for reporters, writers, photographers, videographers, designers, social media managers, website developers, data analysts and more!

Entry-level positions are unpaid internships, however we offer paid positions for editors and assistants.

Application Process

1. Fill out an application.
2. An Executive Editor will reach out with the next steps shortly after receiving your application.
3. Ethics training is mandatory for all new hires.
4. Once ethics training is completed, the next step is to fill out all necessary paperwork, found at the front desk of the Illini Media office.
5. Our editors will reach out to you shortly after we receive your documents.
6. Complete section specific trainings, which may include additional meetings, quizzes, etc.

Email our hiring team at [email protected] if you have any question about the application process.

We encourage you to be familiar with our Ethics Code.