Summer 2027 Communications Internship

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press offers full-time summer internships for college students and recent graduates. The Communications Intern will collaborate with legal, policy, development and operations teams to raise awareness of and engage audiences with our mission.

You will write about media law issues, support content creation for social channels and our newsletter, and contribute to ongoing research.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong writing background.
• Interested in U.S. press freedom and media law issues.

Responsibilities

• Write about media law issues for the Reporters Committee’s website.
• Support content creation for social media channels and monthly newsletter.
• Contribute to ongoing research on First Amendment rights and press freedom.
• Help maintain key resources and interact with journalists, media lawyers and policymakers during seminars and hearings.

Skills

Strong writing

Detail oriented

Education

College student or recent graduate

Job description

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Reporters Committee) provides pro bono legal representation, amicus curiae support, and other legal resources to protect First Amendment freedoms and the newsgathering rights of journalists. Reporters Committee serves news organizations, reporters, editors, documentary filmmakers, media lawyers, and many more who use its online resources.

Job Description

The Reporters Committee’s communications team offers full-time summer internships for college students and recent graduates. The Communications Intern will have the opportunity to collaborate with staff across the organization (legal, policy, development and operations) as they support the communications team in raising awareness of and engaging more people with the Reporters Committee’s mission and work.

Interns will write about media law issues for the Reporters Committee’s website, support content creation for our social media channels and monthly newsletter, contribute to ongoing research, and help maintain key resources. Interns will also have opportunities to interact with and learn about free press issues from journalists, media lawyers and policymakers through seminars, court hearings and congressional hearings.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, have a strong writing background and be interested in expanding their knowledge about U.S. press freedom and media law issues.

Additional Information

Deadline:Applications should be submitted by March 1 for the summer term.