Arlington Catholic Herald Internship

The Catholic Diocese of Arlington•Arlington, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Arlington Catholic Herald Spring Internship 2027 is a paid, 35-hour-per-week internship supporting the editorial staff of the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington. The Herald supports the Church’s mission to evangelize by providing news from a Catholic perspective. The intern will complete a variety of projects and assignments, principally for the editorial staff, and may occasionally assist the advertising and circulation departments. The internship is based onsite in Arlington, Virginia, with a tentative start date of January 6, 2027, and an end date in late April or early May 2027. The pay rate is $17.00.

Requirements

Be a college student actively pursuing, or a recent college graduate with, an undergraduate degree in journalism or a related field.
Have strong writing, editing, and digital/social media skills.
Have extraordinary attention to detail.
Be a fully initiated and practicing Catholic.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working for a media publication.

Responsibilities

Help the editorial staff increase efficiency and productivity by carrying out a range of initiatives.
Propose, write, and edit content for CatholicHerald.com and/or the print edition of the newspaper.
Write and edit content for Catholic Herald social media channels.
Research and edit articles.
Support the layout and production process for the print edition.
Cover diocesan events as needed.
Assist the advertising and circulation departments occasionally as warranted.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

Meaningful work in a service-oriented and respectful work environment.
Work-life balance.
Telework opportunities.
Generous leave, including paid FML.
More paid holidays than the federal government, including Christmas week off.
Free parking and free transportation to and from Ballston Metro.
Paid lunch breaks.
Professional development tuition assistance.
Tuition assistance for children enrolled in diocesan schools after one year of employment.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
403(b) and retirement plans.