Two paid summer internships at Planet Detroit: water education in Oakland County + community journalism in Detroit. $18/hr, May-Sept. 2026

Overview:

  • Planet Detroit offers two paid summer internships running May-September at $18/hour for college students interested in environmental issues
  • One position focuses on water education and community outreach in Oakland County, while the other covers community engagement journalism in Detroit
  • The nonprofit environmental newsroom seeks curious, community-connected students who want hands-on experience in environmental and public health journalism

We’re hiring two paid summer interns!

Planet Detroit is looking for curious, community-connected college students to join our team this summer — one focused on water education and outreach in Oakland County, and one on community engagement journalism in Detroit.

Both part-time positions run May–September, pay $18/hour, and are designed for students who care about environmental issues and want real, hands-on experience.

We’re an independent nonprofit newsroom covering the environmental and public health stories that matter most to Detroit and Great Lakes communities. These internships are a chance to do meaningful work, build real skills, and connect with the people and places at the heart of our coverage.

Learn more and apply here.

📍 Water Education & Community Outreach Intern — Oakland County
📍 Detroit Community Engagement Journalism Intern — Detroit

Nina Misuraca Ignaczak is an award-winning Metro Detroit-based editor, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. She is the founder, publisher, and editor of Planet Detroit, a digital media startup focused on producing quality climate, health, and environment journalism that holds power accountable, and spotlights solutions. Planet Detroit has received awards and recognition from the Society for Professional Journalists Detroit, the Institute for Nonprofit News, and LION Publishers since its establishment in 2019. Prior to her journalism career, Nina worked in urban planning in local government and nonprofit sectors, holding a Master of Science in Natural Resource Ecology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.