Editorial Internship, HQ Fall 2025

1 Month ago • All levels • $23 PA - $23 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

POLITICO is looking for outstanding 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. Responsibilities include covering fast-paced news, reporting on policy debates, and assisting with long-form stories. The role involves working under pressure, having an interest in Washington, and producing stories for different platforms. The internship is full-time and based in POLITICO’s Rosslyn, Virginia, headquarters.
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 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.

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