Audience & Content Strategy Editor Intern

The Washington Post; Washington Township, Washington (IA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Weekly stipend

Job summary

The Washington Post invites college juniors, seniors and graduate students to join the newsroom's flagship summer internship program. 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.

Qualifications

• College junior, senior or graduate student enrolled by the application deadline.
• Ability to report, edit, and contribute across multiple journalism formats.
• Portfolio with social media posts, newsletters or analytics samples.

Responsibilities

• Report and write articles, edit copy and take photographs.
• Shoot and edit video, create graphics, and produce multimedia packages.
• Develop audience strategies and perform data analyses to inform coverage.
• Collaborate with a large newsroom and learn from award-winning journalists.

Skills

Storytelling

Data analysis

Social media

Video editing

Education

Pursuing a degree

Job description

The Washington Post invites college juniors, seniors and graduate students to join the newsroom's flagship summer internship program. 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.