Newsroom Summer Internship Program 2027: Audio Producer

The Washington Post; Washington Township, Washington (IA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

The Washington Post is offering a flagship summer internship in the newsroom for college juniors, seniors, or graduate students. Interns will report, write, edit, photograph, shoot video, create graphics, and analyze data as part of a high‑impact team.

Applicants should be enrolled in a degree program by the deadline and have a background in audio or sound design, with proficiency in Adobe Audition or Pro Tools. This on-site program is based at our Washington, D.C. headquarters.

Qualifications

• College juniors, seniors or graduate students enrolled in a degree program by the deadline.
• Background in sound design or audio production is preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe Audition or Pro Tools is required.

Responsibilities

• Report and write articles for publication.
• Edit copy to ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Take photographs and shoot/edit video content.
• Create graphics and design on multiple platforms.
• Produce audio and develop audience strategy.
• Assist with data analyses related to stories.

Skills

Audio production

Sound design

Adobe Audition

Pro Tools

Education

Pursuing degree in journalism or related field

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 college juniors, seniors and graduate students for the newsroom’s flagship summer internship program.

Our 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.

What Motivates You

You’re driven to capture the stories that inform, educate, inspire and delight audiences, using different formats and mediums. You thrive in fast-moving environments and on deadline. You are eager to work across a large, ambitious, collaborative newsroom.

How You’ll Support the Mission

You will help record, write and edit audio stories and work collaboratively with reporters and editors to find and bring to life Post reporting.

The Skills and Experience You Bring

You must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline, which is noon Eastern time on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. The ideal candidate has a background in sound design, audio production or both. You must be proficient in either Adobe Audition or Pro Tools. You have a commitment to accuracy, clarity and journalistic rigor.

Applications should include a résumé, autobiographical essay (which should be no more than 500 words), and three links to audio clips with an explanation of the role you played in the clips. Cover letters are not required. Materials can be submitted as links or documents to the same field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples.

This position will be based out of our Washington, D.C., headquarters.

Interns are paid $1021.13/week.

Your story awaits.

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.