Emerging Features Journalist

The Washington Post; Washington Township, Washington (IA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical, dental and vision

Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

Three weeks of vacation and up to 3 s—

Nine paid holidays and two personal de

20 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health resources

Backup care and caregiver concierge

Gender affirming services

Pet insurance

Free Post digital subscription

Leadership and career development

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking an industrious Editorial Aide for the Features department, based in the Washington, D.C. newsroom.

You will support writers and editors through research, production, audience engagement and day‑to‑day newsroom operations, contributing to coverage that helps readers navigate life and discover culture. Ideal candidates are curious, collaborative and detail‑driven, with a passion for food, lifestyle and culture.

Qualifications

• A strong interest in journalism and enthusiasm for food, lifestyle, advice, pop culture and related coverage.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong command of grammar.
• Lively writing skills and an interest in developing as a feature writer.
• Social media fluency; experience editing social video is preferred.
• Ability to quickly learn the technical tools and publishing systems needed to produce journalism across digital and social platforms.
• A collaborative spirit, reliability and an eagerness to learn from journalists throughout the department.
• Creativity, curiosity and a sense of humor that will contribute to the dynamic culture of the Features department.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, upload and fact-check credit information for images used across Features coverage.
• Provide research and production support for multiple Features newsletters.
• Build timely and engaging recipe roundups drawing from The Post's archive of more than 11,000 recipes.
• Assist with the production of weekly advice and food live chats and columns.
• Contribute to content development for Features social media accounts, including social video when appropriate.
• Conduct photo research and assist writers and editors with reporting, research and other newsgathering tasks.
• Help maintain and organize departmental archives and other editorial resources.
• Manage general inboxes, respond to reader inquiries and help facilitate engagement with our audience.
• Attend planning meetings, maintain calendars of upcoming events and provide project support across the department.

Skills

Journalism interest

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Writing ability

Social media fluency

Learning publishing tools

Collaboration

Creativity and curiosity

Tools

Publishing systems

Job description

The Washington Post is seeking an industrious Editorial Aide for the Features department, based in the Washington, D.C. newsroom.

You will support writers and editors through research, production, audience engagement and day‑to‑day newsroom operations, contributing to coverage that helps readers navigate life and discover culture. Ideal candidates are curious, collaborative and detail‑driven, with a passion for food, lifestyle and culture.