Reporting Intern, New York (Spring 2027)

G0549 Politico LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

POLITICO LLC in New York seeks an industrious journalism intern to pitch, report and write for a targeted audience of policy junkies. You will cover spot news and contribute to the New York Playbook daily newsletter, participating in research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregation.

The internship runs January–May 2027, with pay at $23/hr and a hybrid, full-time schedule (40 hours/week) in New York, NY. Prior newsroom internship or job is preferred and strong news judgment is essential.

Qualifications

• 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 professionals and POLITICO's national readership.
• Cover spot news as assigned by editors.
• Collaborate with the New York Playbook team to write and produce the daily political newsletter.
• Be involved in all aspects of content creation: research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregating.
• Some work may occur in early morning hours.

Skills

Interest in NY politics

Strong writing skills

Excellent news judgment

Deadline-driven

Entrepreneurial mindset

Newsroom experience

Internship experience preferred

Job description

Who You Are

You’re an enterprising and creative journalist eager to report and write for an audience of political and policy junkies. You’re excited to play a critical role in our coverage of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the City Council and politics and policy in America's biggest city.

What You’ll Do

• Pitch, report and write stories of consequence, both for our audience of influential professionals in New York and POLITICO's wider national readership.
• Cover spot news as assigned by editors.
• Work with our New York Playbook team to write and produce our daily newsletter on politics in the state.
• You will be involved in all aspects of content creation and production, including research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregating.
• Some of this work will occur in early morning hours.

What You’ll Need

• 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.

Why Intern at POLITICO?

• Cover the biggest stories in New York as they unfold, with a behind-the-scenes view of how news gets made.
• Be a full-time reporter.
• Work independently (and with your team) on breaking news, enterprise, newsletters and more.
• Report in the field as needed.
• Build your skills through biweekly intern-specific trainings, newsroom sessions and direct feedback.

Internship Details

• Dates: January-May 2027.
• Pay: $23/hr.
• Schedule: Hybrid, full-time 40 hours/week.
• Location: New York, NY.

Application Deadline

Application deadline: Monday, October 26, 2026 at 11:59pm EST.

Application Materials

• Submission Materials: Resume Cover Letter 3-5 original clips to showcase your experience.

About Us

We value our people.

POLITICO illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007, we have delivered intelligence that anticipates tomorrow's headlines, not reports on yesterday's news. As politics has increasingly become the defining force of our era, our work has never been more vital. Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-ed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes. Our 1,100+ publishing professionals across the world's key democratic capitals— Washington, Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin, Sacramento, and New York—form the world's premier politics and policy newsroom. We tell the story of how power really works by explaining who wields it and how they plan to exercise it, connecting dots others miss and delivering scoops from sources others don't even know exist. Innovation has always been a core tenet of our story. At launch, we bet that depth would trump scale, that talent would trump traffic, and that politics would become central to modern life. In 2011, we made another bet and launched POLITICO Pro to help decision-makers understand the business of government, transforming both how they shape government action and the business of journalism itself. These bets have made POLITICO the most successful digital news startup of its generation and the indispensable resource for leaders who shape the future. Today, we are a rarity in media: a growing, profitable, and sustainable news organization. POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world, believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy. Learn more about Axel Springer. POLITICO strives to be the dominant source for politics and policy in power centers across every continent where access to reliable information, non-partisan journalism and real-time tools creates, informs and engages a global citizenry. POLITICO's mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so they can act with confidence and speed. We serve, better understand, and grow our influential audience by creating innovative products and tools that provide limitless value across the globe.