Features Editorial Aide

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

Join the future of news We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.

About Our Team

The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.

Why This Role Matters

The Washington Post is seeking an industrious, organized and curious professional with a strong interest in journalism and an abiding love of food, lifestyle and culture coverage to join our Features department as an editorial aide. The work of the Features Editorial Aide is foundational to the journalism we produce. This role supports writers and editors across the department through research, production, audience engagement and day-to-day newsroom operations, contributing to coverage that helps readers navigate their lives, discover new ideas and engage with culture. We are looking for someone who thrives on variety and takes pride in getting the details right. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, driven and reliable, with the ability to juggle a wide range of responsibilities — from photo research and recipe roundups to newsletter production, social media and reader correspondence. This is an opportunity to develop as a journalist while working alongside experienced writers and editors devoted to the craft of feature storytelling. This position is based in our Washington, D.C., newsroom.

What Motivates You

You have a voracious appetite for food, lifestyle, advice and culture coverage. You enjoy being the person who keeps projects organized and makes sure important details don’t fall through the cracks. You are eager to learn how journalism comes together across digital, social and other platforms. You enjoy collaborating with writers and editors and helping them execute ambitious ideas. You are excited to develop your own writing, reporting and storytelling skills.

How You’ll Support the Mission

• 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.

The Skills and Experiences You Bring

• 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.

Collaboration makes us stronger. That’s why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation. With certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel, we work on-site five days a week.

Compensation and Benefits

Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
• Nine paid holidays and two personal days
• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
• Robust mental health resources
• Backup care and caregiver concierge services
• Gender affirming services
• Pet insurance
• Free Post digital subscription
• Leadership and career development programs

Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The salary range for this position is $54,600 - $63,500.

Your story awaits.

Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com.

We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most. We are powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us. Join the future of news. Your story awaits.