Capitol Politics Reporting Intern - Sacramento Summer 2027

POLITICO; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

POLITICO is seeking exceptional college students and recent graduates for its Summer 2027 reporting internship in Sacramento, California reporting from the State Capitol. The intern will play a critical role in our coverage of the state legislative session and the governor.

You'll work with the California Playbook team, write and produce our daily newsletter, help with research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregation, and cover policy and politics for state and national audiences.

Qualifications

• A passion for politics and policy and a thirst to learn about California politics and government.
• Ability to work early mornings or late in the evening to help with California Playbook.
• Strong foundational reporting and writing skills.
• Excellent news judgment.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Proven newsroom experience; at least one professional news media internship or job preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with our California Playbook team to write and produce our daily newsletter on politics in the nation’s largest state
• Be involved in all aspects of content creation and production, including research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregating. Some of this work may occur during the early morning hours or late in the evening
• Contribute to the reporting of a dynamic team covering policy and politics of California for both in-state and national audiences
• Cover spot news in policy and politics in and around the State Capitol

Skills

Reporting and writing

News judgment

Deadline-driven

Entrepreneurial mindset

Newsroom internship

Job description

POLITICO is seeking exceptional college students and recent graduates for its Summer 2027 reporting internship in Sacramento, California reporting from the State Capitol. The intern will play a critical role in our coverage of the state legislative session and the governor.

You'll work with the California Playbook team, write and produce our daily newsletter, help with research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregation, and cover policy and politics for state and national audiences.