Newsroom Summer Internship Program 2027: Print Desk Editor
About The Position
The Washington Post is seeking college juniors, seniors, and graduate students for its newsroom's flagship summer internship program. Interns will report and write articles, edit copy, take photographs, shoot and edit video, create graphics, produce audio, design on multiple platforms, develop audience strategy, and perform data analyses. They will work alongside and learn from award-winning journalists, and will be treated as staff members during their internship. The program is designed for individuals driven to capture stories that inform, educate, inspire, and delight audiences using various formats and mediums, who thrive in fast-moving environments and on deadline, and are eager to work across a large, ambitious, collaborative newsroom.
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.
- Ability to edit for clarity.
- Ability to work calmly under intense deadlines.
- Commitment to accuracy, clarity, and journalistic rigor.
- Applications must include a résumé, autobiographical essay (no more than 500 words), and up to six examples of news or feature stories that have been edited, preferably with a headline and caption(s).
- Explanation of the applicant's role in the provided clips.
- Portfolio should be contained in one PDF or link.
- Professional experience must be listed, and any gaps in employment history explained.
- All application materials must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples.
Nice To Haves
- Experience editing news or feature stories, preferably with a headline and caption(s).
Responsibilities
- Edit stories across news, features, and enterprise with a commitment to accuracy, clarity, fairness, and accessibility.
- Write and refine headlines and photo captions tailored for print readers.
Benefits
- Paid internship ($1021.13/week)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
