Full time and paid position
Deadline to apply: October 4, 2024, at noon
Location: Washington newsroom
The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions. The Post is as much a tech company as it is a media company, combining world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere. Our approach is always the same– shape ideas, redefine speed, take ownership and lead. Every employee, every project, every day.
Job Description
The Washington Post is seeking students for the newsroom’s 2025 summer internship program. We are looking for college juniors, seniors and graduate students enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline, which is noon Eastern time on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
Please click the “Apply” button on the website and select “Autofill with Resume” for the easiest uploading experience. Applications should include a résumé, autobiographical essay (which should be no more than 500 words), and at least three work samples unless otherwise indicated. Cover letters are not required. Materials can be submitted as links or documents to the same field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples.
The autobiographical essay should tell the selection committee something about you that cannot be gleaned from your experience and education and should not exceed 500 words. Please note that essays, work samples and résumés must be in English. To learn more about the program, go to https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/interactive/washington-post-internship/.
Here are the roles:
-Reporters
-General Assignment News Desk
-Visual journalists
-Copy editors
-News and digital designers
-Graphic reporters and developers
-Audio producers
-Data reporters
-Audience strategy editors
For more information, contact Senior Editor Carla Broyles at newsinterns@washpost.com.
This position is based in our Washington newsroom.
Are interns paid?
Yes. It is our policy to pay everyone who works for us. For summer 2025, the salary will be $1,021.15 per week.
Application Instructions
Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position.
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