Digital Desk Editor Intern - Newsroom Summer Internship Program
Summer 2027Updated on 10/1/2026Deadline 10/9/26
$25.53/hr
Internship
Bachelor's
Washington, DC, USA
In Person
About the job
Requirements
You must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline.
You have a strong understanding of style, grammar and sentence structure, and are able to edit for clarity.
You are able to work calmly under intense deadlines.
You have a commitment to accuracy, clarity and journalistic rigor.
Applications should include a résumé, autobiographical essay of no more than 500 words, and up to six examples of news or feature stories that you have edited, preferably files that include a headline and caption(s) for web.
The portfolio should be contained in one PDF or link on your application form.
Responsibilities
You will edit stories across news, features and enterprise with a commitment to accuracy, clarity, fairness and accessibility.
You will write and refine headlines, summaries and photo captions that are tailored for digital audiences.
You will help program The Post’s homepage and app, delivering a compelling reader experience across devices.
Desired Qualifications
Up to six examples of edited news or feature stories, preferably including a headline and caption(s) for web.
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 Samplesto 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 college juniors, seniors and graduate students for the newsroom’s flagship summer internship program. Our interns report and write articles, edit copy, take photographs, shoot and edit video, create graphics, produce audio, design on multiple platforms, develop audience strategy and do data analyses. They work alongside and learn from award-winning journalists, and we treat them as staff members during their internship.
What Motivates You
You’re driven to capture the stories that inform, educate, inspire and delight audiences, using different formats and mediums.
You thrive in fast-moving environments and on deadline.
You are eager to work across a large, ambitious, collaborative newsroom.
How You’ll Support the Mission
You will edit stories across news, features and enterprise with a commitment to accuracy, clarity, fairness and accessibility.
You will write and refine headlines, summaries and photo captions that are tailored for digital audiences.
You will help program The Post’s homepage and app, delivering a compelling reader experience across devices.
The Skills and Experience You Bring
You must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline, which is noon Eastern time on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
You have a strong understanding of style, grammar and sentence structure, and are able to edit for clarity.
You are able to work calmly under intense deadlines.
You have a commitment to accuracy, clarity and journalistic rigor.
Applications should include a résumé, autobiographical essay (which should be no more than 500 words), and up to six examples of news or feature stories that you have edited, preferably files that include a headline and caption(s) for web. Please include an explanation of your role in the clips. The portfolio should be contained in one PDF or link on your application form. Cover letters are not required. Materials can be submitted as links or documents to the same field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples.
The deadline to apply is noon Eastern on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
This position will be based out of our Washington, D.C., headquarters. Interns are paid $1021.13/week.