Newsroom Visual Design Intern — Storytelling & Graphics

The Washington Post; Washington Township, Washington (IA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 2,412,000 - 2,421,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Access to newsroom

Mentorship

Job summary

The Washington Post invites qualified college juniors, seniors, and graduate students to join its flagship newsroom internship program in Washington, DC. Interns report, write, edit, photograph, shoot and edit video, design graphics, and contribute audience strategies while learning from award-winning journalists.

You will craft innovative visual packages across our website, mobile app, newsletters, and social media, experimenting with formats and stories.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a college junior, senior or graduate student by the deadline.
• Proficient in HTML, CSS and JavaScript with strong visual design skills.
• Experience with photography and video is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create visual content and illustrations for multiple platforms.
• Contribute to innovative, content-driven storytelling across website, app and social media.
• Assist with graphics, layout and design for digital newsroom projects.

Skills

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Photography

Video editing

Education

College or university student

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

The Washington Post invites qualified college juniors, seniors, and graduate students to join its flagship newsroom internship program in Washington, DC. Interns report, write, edit, photograph, shoot and edit video, design graphics, and contribute audience strategies while learning from award-winning journalists.

You will craft innovative visual packages across our website, mobile app, newsletters, and social media, experimenting with formats and stories.