Paid Summer Internship for Emerging Science Journalist — Diverse Voices

WIGSAT; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 8,000 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Travel to/from Washington, DC

Job summary

American Association for the Advancement of Science (Science magazine) in Washington, DC, offers an 11-week paid summer internship for undergraduates pursuing a journalism career and an interest in science writing. Interns produce bylined articles for the weekly Science news section, with travel to and from DC included.

Applications for Summer 2027 open in November 2026. This program combines hands-on writing experience with exposure to science communication at AAAS, the publisher of Science

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student seeking a journalism career.
• Interest in learning science writing and reporting.
• Ability to contribute bylined articles for publication.

Responsibilities

• Contribute bylined articles to the Science news section.
• Learn journalism workflow and reporting techniques.
• Travel to and from Washington, DC as part of the program.

Skills

News writing

Editing

Research

Byline contribution

Education

Undergraduate

Job description

American Association for the Advancement of Science (Science magazine) in Washington, DC, offers an 11-week paid summer internship for undergraduates pursuing a journalism career and an interest in science writing. Interns produce bylined articles for the weekly Science news section, with travel to and from DC included.

Applications for Summer 2027 open in November 2026. This program combines hands-on writing experience with exposure to science communication at AAAS, the publisher of Science