Application Deadline: Noon EDT Oct. 9th, 2019.
The Washington Post is now accepting applications for the 2020 Summer Internship Program
Come be a reporter, photographer, videographer, multiplatform editor or producer, news and digital designer, graphics reporter and developer, social media producer, audio producer or editorial writer.
2020 Eligibility
You must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline date. You must have had at least one professional news media job or internship.
Roles for interns
- 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 sections), Foreign (assignments will be in the Washington
newsroom), Arts, Entertainment and Culture, Local, Sports or Editorial
(will be assigned to the Opinions section). No more than three clips. - 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 voiceover narration and HTML is helpful.
Required portfolio must be attached. Please indicate your assignment
preference: Photography or Video. - 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 must be able
to edit for clarity. We also value editors who can detect problems in
stories and work with others to make them better. 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 that include a headline and caption(s) for web or
print. - Multiplatform Producers: The producer will be
responsible for updating the web and mobile sites with fresh content and making sure 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 at packaging web stories, photo galleries and videos. An ideal candidate also will be adept at analyzing traffic data and web trends, understanding search engine optimization, be a quick and effective problem solver and be able to quickly learn to use new web publishing tools. - News and 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 then tailoring them to all of our platforms. A candidate must be a strong visual designer, able to work well on deadline and have experience working well with photography and video.
They should be proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop, and
InDesign. Send a portfolio that includes five examples of your digital
design work. The portfolio should be contained in one PDF or link on
your application form. - 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 through mining existing data on the web, 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, 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. - Social Media Producers: The producers foster engaging and useful conversation on washingtonpost.com and social media platforms including newsletters. We are looking for students who have an 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. - 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 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 Audition
or Pro Tools is required. Please include three links to audio clips with
your application.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Washington Post 2020 Newsroom Summer paid Internship