In their words

Howie Padilla, reporter

“You aren’t treated as an intern. You are a reporter getting opportunities to cover stories that will matter long after internships are over.”

Howie Padilla, reporter
(Intern 1999, 2000)

“The Star Tribune internship is a great opportunity to work at a high level of excellence and be treated like a professional. Treat the internship with the enthusiasm of your first career job.”

Richard Tsong-Taatarii, photographer

Richard Tsong-Taatarii, photographer
(Intern 1999)

“On my first night as an intern I wrote headlines for the metro cover and quickly learned three things: The night supervisor didn’t want ‘mull’ in big type unless I meant cider. The paper expected editing interns to tackle big stories and page-one headlines right away. And the copy desk was - and still is - filled with talented and extraordinarily helpful editors. It’s hard to overstate the value of that summer.”

Holly Collier, copy and wire editor

Holly Collier, copy and wire editor
(Intern 1994)