Application Instructions

Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position.

Join the future of news

We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.

About Our Team

The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.

Why This Role Matters

The Washington Post is seeking students for the newsroom’s 2026 summer internship program. We are looking for college juniors, seniors and graduate students enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline, which is noon Eastern time on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Please click the “Apply” button above and select “Autofill with Resume” for the easiest uploading experience. Applications should include a résumé, autobiographical essay (which should be no more than 500 words), and at least three work samples unless otherwise indicated. Cover letters are not required. Materials can be submitted as links or documents to the same field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples.

The autobiographical essay should tell the selection committee something about you that cannot be gleaned from your experience and education and should not exceed 500 words. Please note that essays, work samples and résumés must be in English. To learn more about the program, go to https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/interactive/washington-post-internship/.

For more information, contact Camille Kilgore, newsroom lead for training and programs, at newsinterns@washpost.com.

This position is based in our Washington newsroom. With certain exceptions for newsgathering, we work on-site five days a week.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

Here are the roles:

• Reporters: Clear, concise, energetic writing is highly valued. Conventional coverage of news events should be demonstrated, but a higher value is placed on enterprise reporting that shows creative, inventive or investigative skills. Writing for online is also highly valued. Please indicate your reporting assignment preference: Arts, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Culture; Futures (business, climate and science, health, tech); International News (assignments will be in the Washington newsroom); Local News; National News (including breaking news, national enterprise and education); Politics and Government; Sports. Include no more than three clips.
• Futures Department: Futures is a new newsroom department that focuses on the forces shaping life in the 21st century. Interns will pitch and write stories in coverage areas including business, climate and science, health and technology. Creative, audience-first approaches are encouraged, and you’ll get to try a mix of storytelling techniques on our site, app and beyond.
• 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 aspects of digital video/audio and editing software, including Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere. Experience with voice-over narration and HTML is helpful. Required portfolio must be attached. Please indicate your assignment preference: Photography or Video.
• Copy editors: Successful editors must be able to edit for multiple platforms, writing headlines and photo captions that are tailored for digital audiences. Editors must also have a keen understanding of style, grammar and sentence structure, and must be able to edit for clarity. We also value edi