Breaking News ABA is an independent newsroom covering Applied Behavior Analysis - the therapy field that serves autistic kids and adults, employs hundreds of thousands of clinicians, and is being reshaped right now by private equity, Medicaid policy, and a workforce crisis nobody outside the field is reporting on. We're the only outlet 100% dedicated to it.
We're hiring a paid journalism intern in the Lake Forest, IL area. This isn't a coffee-and-filing internship - you'll report and write real stories that publish under your byline, on a beat that actually matters. You don't need to know anything about ABA yet. You need to write clearly, learn fast, and hit a deadline.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Report and write news pieces and short features that publish with your name on them
• Turn dense source material (research, regulatory filings, press releases) into tight, readable copy
• Pitch your own story ideas - we want curiosity, not just task completion
• Learn the beat: business/M&A, policy, clinical practice, and careers in ABA
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• A strong writer - clips, student media, a blog, or a solid test piece all count
• Curious, reliable, and able to meet a deadline without being chased
• Currently a student or recent grad (journalism, comms, English, or just a great writer from any major)
• Based in or near Lake Forest, IL and able to work in the office
THE DETAILS
• Paid internship: $15 - $18/hour, based on experience
• Part-time, ongoing. Lake Forest, IL, in-office (no travel or event coverage required)
• Work directly with the editor/founder - real mentorship, real bylines, real clips for your portfolio
TO APPLY
Apply with your resume and include a link to 1-3 writing samples in your resume or profile. A short note on why this interests you, and a story idea you'd want to write for us, are both a bonus.
