WAY Intern - CNN Mobile Apps Design: DC - Fall 2025

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WAY Intern - CNN Mobile Apps Design: DC - Fall 2025

Application Deadline: Sunday, August 24th  

*Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!* 

WAY Internship Program  

We are excited to announce the Warner Brothers Discovery Academic Year Internship Program (WAY). This six-month internship, running from the fall through the spring semester, is designed for high-performing rising seniors to be placed into extended internship opportunities. Interns will enhance their professional skills and deepen their understanding of our businesses and culture, ideally positioning themselves for future post grad opportunities to continue their growth and success. Please note that while this internship is an excellent way to prepare for a potential career at WBD, participation in the program does not guarantee a future job offer.  

Your New Role  

This internship will be located in the DC area. The selected intern will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern manager’s in office schedule.

Join CNN Digital Design and help shape how millions engage with the news. Our team builds experiences that inform, inspire, and reflect the world we live in, balancing journalistic excellence with thoughtful, audience-centered design.

As a Design Intern, you’ll work closely with partners across Product, Engineering, and Editorial to explore new storytelling and user engagement approaches. You’ll contribute to the early stages of a high-impact, research-informed design initiative within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.  

Your Role Accountabilities  

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, designers, researchers, editors, and data scientists to support the building and growth of CNN Digital’s product experiences.

• Contribute to early-stage design explorations through sketching, wireframes, and low-fidelity prototypes for the Mobile Product Design team

• Analyze competitor experiences and help translate insights into actionable design opportunities for our CNN Apps for IOS and Android, phone and tablets.

• Present concepts and explorations during team critiques and standups

• Assist in documenting design rationale and supporting the evolution of our design system

• Participate in user research synthesis and ideation sessions gathering qualitative data to help build hypothesis & design recommendations.

• Learn to balance brand, accessibility, and usability standards in a dynamic newsroom environment

Qualifications & Experience 

• Proficiency in Figma or similar design tools

• Knowledge and/or interest in Apps design patterns for IOS and Android

• Keen interest in news media user experiences across the digital landscape.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Curiosity and passion for user-centered design

• Experience conducting or interpreting user research

• Familiarity with UX methodologies and workflows

• Ability to iterate quickly and respond to feedback

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required)