Paid Internship in Media at the Washington Post in the US 2018

The Washington Post is inviting college junior, senior or graduate students enrolled in a degree program to apply for Newsroom Internships. Interns will report and write articles, edit copy, take photographs, shoot and edit video, create graphics and design on multiple platforms.

Roles for interns:

[1] Reporters: Clear, concise, energetic writing and writing for the web are highly valued. Conventional coverage of news events should be demonstrated, but a higher value is placed upon enterprise reporting that shows creative, inventive or investigative skills.

[2] Visual Journalists: For digital photographers, candidates must be proficient in Photoshop CS, photo management software, and Mac and PC platforms. Videographers must be proficient in all aspects of digital video/audio and editing software, including Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere.

[3] Multiplatform Editors: Successful editors must be able to edit for multiple platforms, writing headlines that are tailored for print and digital audiences. Editors must also have a keen understanding of style, grammar, and sentence structure, and must be able to edit for clarity.

[4] Multiplatform Producers: The producer will be responsible for updating the web and mobile sites with fresh content and making sure article pages have critical web elements.

[5] News & Digital Designers: The designers craft the visual presentations of the content across platforms. A candidate must be a strong visual designer, able to work well on deadline and have experience working well with photography and video.

[6] Graphics Reporters and Developers: The graphics reporters and developers tell visual stories and present data on the web. A candidate should be able to utilize the entire storytelling toolbox - writing, reporting, charting, coding, mapping and data visualization and know how to weave it all together to tell engaging stories.

[7] Social Media Producers: The producers foster engaging and useful conversation on washingtonpost.com and social media platforms. The most successful candidates live and breathe the Internet and can write well, too.

[8] Audio Producers: The producer helps to record, write and edit audio stories for long-form and short-form podcasts, and works collaboratively with reporters and editors to find and bring to life Post reporting. The ideal candidate has a background in sound design, audio production or both.

Eligibility criteria:

[1] The applicant must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a degree program on Oct. 12, 2018. 

[2] Applicant must have had at least one professional news media job or internship.