NYC Politics Reporting Intern — Hybrid, Paid (Summer 2027)

G0549 Politico LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

POLITICO is seeking exceptional college students and recent graduates for its Summer 2027 reporting internship in New York. You will pitch, report and write stories for an audience of political and policy junkies, and you will work with the New York Playbook team to produce our daily politics newsletter.

The role requires strong reporting and writing skills, the ability to work under deadlines, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in New York politics and policy.
• Strong foundational reporting and writing skills.
• Excellent news judgment.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, report and write stories of consequence for NY and POLITICO’s national readership.
• Cover spot news as assigned by editors.
• Work with the New York Playbook team to write and produce the daily politics newsletter.
• Be involved in all aspects of content creation and production, including research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregating.
• Some work may occur in early morning hours.

Skills

NY politics interest

Reporting skills

News judgment

Deadline-driven

Entrepreneurial mindset

Newsroom experience

Internship preferred

Job description

POLITICO is seeking exceptional college students and recent graduates for its Summer 2027 reporting internship in New York. You will pitch, report and write stories for an audience of political and policy junkies, and you will work with the New York Playbook team to produce our daily politics newsletter.

The role requires strong reporting and writing skills, the ability to work under deadlines, and an entrepreneurial mindset.