Editorial Internship

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

POLITICO is seeking exceptional college students and recent graduates for its Fall editorial internship program. Interns will report, write, and research for an audience interested in politics and policy. News interns cover fast-paced developments, policy interns report on political tensions and debates, and magazine interns fact-check and produce long-form stories, assisting with research and writing features. The internship offers a chance to gain experience in a newsroom environment, working under pressure and contributing to political coverage.
Must have:
  • Proven experience in a newsroom
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • An avid interest in Washington

Job Details

POLITICO is seeking exceptional college students and recent graduates for its Fall editorial internship program. Ideal candidates are enterprising and creative journalists who want to report, write, and research for an audience of political and policy junkies. Interns work on our magazine, our news desk or our policy reporting teams.

  • News interns cover fast-paced developments in real time, quickly turning around stories on Washington’s most important power players and events
  • Policy interns work as full-time beat reporters on POLITICO Pro or E&E News covering the political tensions and policy debates over the federal government role in every aspect of American life 
  • Magazine interns. Magazine interns fact-check and produce POLITICO’s long-form stories and analysis, assist the editorial and visual teams with research, and pitch, report and write their own ambitious features on American politics and culture

Internship date ranges and application deadlines: 

Application Deadline: June 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST
Internship Dates: September 2025 - December 2025
Hours: 40 Per Week
Compensation: $23/HR

What You'll Need:  

  • Proven experience in a newsroom
  • Ability to work well under pressure  
  • An avid interest in Washington

Submission Materials:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
    • In your cover letter, please specify two internships you're interested in applying to: news, policy or magazine. 
  • Letter of recommendation
  • 3-5 original clips to showcase your experience. Please attach as PDFs or links that are publicly accessible
  • Please attach all supporting materials directly to your application.

We welcome applicants who are recent graduates. Applicants who are still in school must, at least, be rising juniors. The internship is full-time and based in POLITICO’s Rosslyn, Virginia, headquarters.

We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors of the status quo, collaborators, talent cultivators and DEI stewards. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity and a prioritization on innovation.

We value our people. Click here for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.

Let’s keep in touch. You can view our list of open positions here and email us careers@politico.com. We hope to see your application soon!

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