Washington Post Newsroom Paid Internships in USA 2024

The Washington Post Newsroom Paid Internships in USA is accepting applications from all internationals for the summer internship program. 

About the Washington Post Newsroom Internships: Be a reporter, photographer, videographer, multiplatform editor or producer, news or digital designer, graphics reporter or developer, or social media producer. Apply for the Washington Post Newsroom Internships.

1. Reporters: Clear, concise, energetic writing is highly valued. Conventional coverage of news events should be demonstrated, but a higher value is placed upon enterprise reporting that shows creative, inventive, or investigative skills. Writing for the web is also highly valued. Please indicate your reporting assignment preference: General Assignments (includes national and health/science), Foreign (assignments would be in the Washington newsroom), Arts, Entertainment and Culture, Local, Sports, or Editorial. No more than three clips.

2. Visual Journalists: For digital photographers, candidates must be proficient in Photoshop CS, photo management software, and Mac and PC platforms. Your application must include a portfolio. Videographers must be proficient in all digital video/audio and editing software aspects, including Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere. Experience with voiceover narration and HTML is helpful. A required portfolio must be attached. Please indicate your assignment preference: Photography or Video.

3. Multiplatform Editors: Successful editors must be able to edit for multiple platforms, writing headlines that are tailored for print and digital audiences. Editors must also have a keen understanding of style, grammar, and sentence structure and be able to edit for clarity. We also value editors who can detect story problems and work with others to improve them. Writing captions for photo galleries, proofing pages, and the ability to work calmly under intense deadlines are also requirements, as is strong news judgment. Include up to six examples of news or feature stories you have edited, preferably files with a headline and caption(s) for web or print.

4. Multiplatform Producers: The producer will update the web and mobile sites with fresh content and ensure article pages have critical web elements. We are looking for interns with solid news judgment, the ability to write smart headlines and blurbs, and experience in packaging web stories, photo galleries, and videos. An ideal candidate will also be adept at analyzing traffic data and web trends, understanding search engine optimization, being a quick and effective problem solver, and learning to quickly use new web publishing tools.

5. News & Digital Designers: The designers craft the visual presentations of our content across platforms. We are looking for interns capable of creating innovative storytelling presentations and tailoring them to all our platforms. A candidate must be a strong visual designer who works well on deadlines and has experience working well with photography and video. They should be proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop, and InDesign. Send a portfolio that includes five to 10 examples of your digital design work. The portfolio should be contained in one PDF or link on your application form.

6. Graphics Reporters and Developers: The graphics reporters and developers tell visual stories and present data on the web. A candidate should be able to utilize the entire storytelling toolbox — writing, reporting, charting, coding, mapping, and data visualization — and know how to weave it all together to tell engaging stories. The candidate will create or assist in creating news applications such as data-driven maps, databases, social media apps, widgets, and mobile tools that will either stand alone or be paired with other digital content. They will work closely with reporters and editors in the newsroom, either by mining existing web data, taking in feeds, or working with digital producers to imagine new ways to present information. They will work with the design and development team to indicate, design, and help develop tools digital producers can use to enhance engagement. Candidates must be proficient in CSS(3), HTML(5), JQuery, and JavaScript and must have experience in developing with databases, XML, JSON, PHP, and/or Django. Send a portfolio that includes five to 10 examples of your work. The portfolio should be contained in one PDF or link on your application form.

7. Social Media Producers: The producers foster engaging and useful conversation on washingtonpost.com and social media platforms. We are looking for students who have the ability to identify and participate in online communities, big and small. Familiarity with web publishing and basic HTML is required. Please send at least one sample of an online discussion you’ve led and include links to your personal social media handles and/or accounts you have managed. The most successful candidates live and breathe the Internet and can write well, too.

8. Audio Producers: The producer helps record, write, and edit audio stories for long-form and short-form podcasts and works collaboratively with reporters and editors to find and bring them to life Post reporting. The ideal candidate has a background in sound design, audio production, or both. Our producers combine traditional journalistic skills with creative approaches to telling stories through sound. We also value a producer who brings creative approaches to promotion and community-building. Proficiency in either Adobe

The Washington Post Newsroom Paid Internships in USA will provide $750 per week for 3 months. 

To be eligible for the Washington Post Newsroom Paid Internships in USA You must be a college junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled in a degree program on Oct. 4, 2023. You must have had at least one professional news media job or internship.