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Meet IndyStar photojournalism intern HG Biggs
IndyStar's newsroom internships are an important tradition that benefits readers, the news industry and aspiring journalists. We have nine summer interns for 2025 — students who have shown a passion for local journalism and have prior internship or student media experience. Their presence provides a bridge from student journalism to the professional ranks and helps the Star fill the gaps as our full-time staff take well-earned vacation time.
Similarly, we're taking a break from our "Meet the Staff" feature for the summer to give you a chance to, yes, meet the interns. We also call them Pulliam fellows — in recognition of the family that used to own the newspaper and has continued to support journalism in Indianapolis — and past participants have gone on to rich careers at the Star and elsewhere in journalism.
Up this week is 2025 IndyStar intern HG Biggs.
As a photojournalist, I have the opportunity to help cover anything and everything happening around Indianapolis. While I don't have a specific beat, I will always have a soft spot for baseball because photographing Little League and tournament team games in Jackson, Mississippi, was my introduction to this job. I also enjoy covering stories that localize national and international issues.
I graduated from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in Mandarin Chinese in May 2024. I am currently a master's student at Ohio University studying visual communication in the Scripps College of Communication.
I'm at a point in life where I enjoy knowing my daily schedule is going to be unpredictable. I get to meet some of the most interesting people, and it's always an honor to be trusted with documenting their stories. Getting the occasional front-row seat to sporting events isn't half bad, either.
My good friend and colleague Brett Phelps was the IndyStar's photojournalism intern last summer, and he spoke highly of his time here. Hearing Brett talk about his experiences, the atmosphere between coworkers, and everything he learned from the editors and photojournalists at the Star encouraged me to apply. I'm excited to have the opportunity to learn from such a robust visuals team. In a time when visuals staff around the country are being cut, IndyStar is a newsroom challenging that trend and proving the value of investing in photojournalists.
Reading: "All We Can Save"
Watching: "The X-Files"
"Insufficient facts always invite danger." — Mr. Spock, "Star Trek: The Original Series"
"Dancin' in the Ruins" by Blue Oyster Cult and anything by Rage Against the Machine
I see myself as a documentary photographer. I have no idea what that will look like, whether I'll be working in a newsroom, freelancing, or working a different job and documenting visual stories on my personal time. The world is always changing, and we have to be open to any opportunities. No matter where I go, two things will always be true: I'll always be a Mississippian, and I'll always be a photographer.
Hiking the Appalachian trail, although that's a much longer undertaking than just a vacation.
