Toronto Star Editorial Trainee Photography/Video (Temporary)

Company Description

Torstar Corporation is a progressive media organization with a long, proud history in newspapers and a passion for capitalizing on the fluid world of digital and mobile media. Torstar’s vision for success is driven by a deep customer-centric obsession, continued journalistic excellence, advanced data-driven competency and a culture that is selfless, focused, agile, collaborative and results driven. The successful candidate will be a champion of those priorities while keeping the customer at the heart of all of the creative work that they will be doing.

Our Commitment To Diversity

We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that what makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.

Job Description

The role: Join the program that gave so many of Canada’s journalists their start. The Toronto Star is looking for emerging photo/video journalists who combine traditional photojournalist grit with digital agility.

This is a paid contract position based in Toronto for an emerging photo and video journalist with less than five years of professional experience. You will work alongside full-time staff, earn photo and video credits and produce high-impact work from the start. Early morning, evening and weekend work will be required.

Details:

• Duration: 6 month contract starting April 2026
• Location: Positions are based out of Toronto
• Salary: $55,762.20  (Unifor Local 87-M)
• Deadline to apply: 5 p.m. on April 15, 2026

Qualifications

ho we are looking for:

This internship is for an early-career photojournalist who has less than five years of experience in the profession. You must have some journalism experience — previous internships or roles in a range of organizations, freelance or non-traditional outlets.

The successful candidate will be a creative photographer/videographer who can cover a wide variety of assignments, including news, sports and feature portraits. Many assignments will require still images as well as video. You should be an enthusiastic and curious emerging photojournalist ready to bring new perspectives and strong news judgment to your work at the Star. 

You must also have your own gear, a valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle for this job.

Application requirements:

To apply, upload a single PDF in the resume field to our online portal containing:

• Your pitch (cover letter): In 100 words or less, tell us what you bring to the Star. Why you? Why now? (Note: We value brevity. Consider this your first assigned word count. Don’t go over.)
• Resume: Include your email, phone and current city
• A link to your portfolio for photo and video:
  • Links/clippings must be accessible (no paywalls)
  • We want to see published photo and video journalism, not homework. Work from campus newspapers or independent/community outlets are welcome; unpublished work for class grades is not.

Application should demonstrate:

• Experience using Photoshop and Photo Mechanic
• Photo and video journalism experience outside school assignments and a demonstrated commitment to journalism as a career
• Strong interpersonal skills

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this program; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted within three weeks after the application deadline.

Additional Information

AODA
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) uses AI for initial screening and assessment; however, all final selection decisions are made by our Hiring Managers.