Newsroom Summer Internship Program 2027: Digital Desk Editor
The Washington Post•Washington, DC
•$1,021•Onsite
About The Position
The Washington Post is seeking college juniors, seniors and graduate students for the newsroom’s flagship summer internship program. Our interns report and write articles, edit copy, take photographs, shoot and edit video, create graphics, produce audio, design on multiple platforms, develop audience strategy and do data analyses. They work alongside and learn from award-winning journalists, and we treat them as staff members during their internship.
Requirements
- Must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline (noon Eastern time on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026).
- Strong understanding of style, grammar and sentence structure, and ability to edit for clarity.
- Ability to work calmly under intense deadlines.
- Commitment to accuracy, clarity and journalistic rigor.
- Applications should include a résumé, autobiographical essay (no more than 500 words), and up to six examples of news or feature stories that you have edited, preferably files that include a headline and caption(s) for web. Please include an explanation of your role in the clips. The portfolio should be contained in one PDF or link on your application form.
- Materials can be submitted as links or documents to the same field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples.
Responsibilities
- Edit stories across news, features and enterprise with a commitment to accuracy, clarity, fairness and accessibility.
- Write and refine headlines, summaries and photo captions that are tailored for digital audiences.
- Help program The Post’s homepage and app, delivering a compelling reader experience across devices.
Benefits
- Paid $1021.13/week
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
