Newsroom Engineering Intern: Build AI Tools for Reporters

G0549 Politico LLC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

POLITICO seeks a Newsroom Engineering intern for Summer 2027 to help reporters and editors solve real workflow problems with practical, responsible technology. You’ll research newsroom needs, code real tools, and evaluate AI-assisted workflows in newsroom contexts. You don’t need a CS background if you’ve written scripts, built a personal site, or taught yourself to code out of curiosity—counting toward eligibility.

Dates: June-August 2027. Pay: $23/hr. Schedule: Hybrid, full-time 40 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in Washington, politics and policy
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadlines
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Proven experience in a newsroom. At least one professional news media internship or job preferred
• Familiarity with basic technical concepts, digital tools, or prototyping workflows is preferred
• Interest in AI and emerging technologies as they relate to journalism and editorial work

Responsibilities

• Own at least one scoped project that improves how reporters or editors work
• Contribute to other Newsroom Engineering projects by writing code, building prototypes, testing features and documenting technical decisions
• Research and document workflow challenges facing reporters and editors
• Help identify opportunities to improve newsroom processes and internal tools.
• Test prototypes and internal tools with realistic reporting and editing scenarios.
• Help evaluate AI-assisted workflows for accuracy, usefulness, risk and editorial fit.
• Participate in conversations about responsible technology usage in newsroom products and workflows

Skills

Journalistic interest

Deadline-driven

Collaboration

Prototyping workflows

AI interest

Education

Professional newsroom internship or job

Tools

Basic technical concepts

Digital tools

Job description

POLITICO seeks a Newsroom Engineering intern for Summer 2027 to help reporters and editors solve real workflow problems with practical, responsible technology. You’ll research newsroom needs, code real tools, and evaluate AI-assisted workflows in newsroom contexts. You don’t need a CS background if you’ve written scripts, built a personal site, or taught yourself to code out of curiosity—counting toward eligibility.

Dates: June-August 2027. Pay: $23/hr. Schedule: Hybrid, full-time 40 hours/week.