Heyday’s Berkeley Roundhouse Program (the California Indian Publishing Program) along with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria are in the fourth year of partnering on a yearlong paid internship.
We are looking for candidates who are either near college graduation, who have recently completed their college/university education, or who are early in their professional writing career (no more than 2 years). Ideal candidates for this internship have significant experience and interest in working with tribes that are Indigenous to California. It would be preferential for candidates to be in writing-focused fields such as Journalism, Editing, Publishing, Native American Studies, American Indian Literature, or History. The position is California-based and remote.
This is a temporary (twelve months), paid ($25.50 per hour), and full-time (40 hours per week) position that reports to the Heyday Berkeley Roundhouse Director.
Responsibilities
- Reporting and writing about relevant and timely issues specifically impacting tribes that are Indigenous to California.
- Writing a full-length story (1,000 to 1,500 words) every quarter to be published in the printed edition of News from Native California magazine. The submission will include accompanying images.
- Creating content for the News from Native California blog, including writing at least one timely news story per week to be featured online and acquiring images to accompany those stories.
- Updating the website events calendar page with relevant content to California tribal communities at least twice a week and posting the listings of each new issue of the magazine during the course of the year.
- Contributing content for the print magazine’s current events column and community events calendar.
- Engaging and increasing News from Native California social media followers by developing new content.
- Reviewing and making edit suggestions for some submissions to News from Native California magazine.
- Assisting the Heyday Berkeley Roundhouse Director with outreach to California tribal nations and communities to seek out new contributing writers, partners, and advertisers.
- Assisting the Heyday Berkeley Roundhouse Director with research for grant applications and reporting as well as assisting with other related fundraising and subscriber initiatives as needed.
- Attending weekly virtual check-ins with the Heyday Berkeley Roundhouse Director, weekly Heyday staff meetings, and other relevant meetings as needed.
To be considered for this position submit a resumé, cover letter, include three references, and two writing samples to the Heyday Berkeley Roundhouse Director, Terria Smith, at terria@heydaybooks.com.
Application deadline September 15, 2025
