Newsroom Summer Internship Program 2027: Graphics Reporter

washpost; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 47,000 - 61,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

The Washington Post offers a flagship summer internship for college juniors, seniors and graduate students. Interns report and write articles, edit copy, photograph, shoot and edit video, and build graphics across platforms.

They work with reporters, editors and digital producers to present information in engaging, data-driven ways. Applicants should be proficient in CSS, HTML, jQuery and JavaScript, with experience in databases, XML, JSON, PHP or Django.

Qualifications

• Must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled by the application deadline.
• Interest in data visualization, maps or interactive experiences.
• Proficiency in CSS, HTML, jQuery and JavaScript.
• Experience with databases, XML, JSON, PHP and/or Django.
• Commitment to accuracy, clarity and journalistic rigor.

Responsibilities

• Report and write articles, edit copy, take photographs, shoot and edit video, and create graphics across platforms.
• Produce audio and design on multiple platforms, including data visualization and interactive tools.
• Develop audience strategies and conduct data analyses in collaboration with newsroom teams.
• Create or assist in building news applications such as data-driven maps, databases and widgets.

Skills

CSS

HTML

jQuery

JavaScript

Data visualization

Maps

Interactive experiences

Education

College junior/senior or grad student

Tools

Databases

XML

JSON

PHP

Django

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 should be able to utilize the entire storytelling toolbox - writing, reporting, charting, coding, mapping and data visualization - and know how to weave it all together to tell engaging stories.

You will create, or assist in creating, news applications such as data-driven maps, databases, social media apps, widgets and mobile tools that will either stand alone or be paired with other digital content.

You will work closely with reporters and editors in the newsroom, either through mining existing data online, taking in feeds or working with digital producers to imagine new ways to present information.

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.
• You enjoy identifying stories best told through data visualization, maps or interactive experiences.
• You must be proficient in CSS(3), HTML(5), jQuery and JavaScript.
• You must have experience in developing with databases, XML, JSON, PHP and/or Django.
• You have a commitment to accuracy, clarity and journalistic rigor.

Interns are paid $1021.13/week.

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

The deadline to apply is noon Eastern on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.

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