CNN Fact Check Internships: ATL - Fall 2026

Your New Role

Overview of the internships
We have multiple CNN FactCheck internship opportunities available. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for multiple internship opportunities within this general area. These internships will be located in the ATL area. The selected interns will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern manager’s in-office schedule. Example internship opportunities could include: CNN en Espanol FactCheck Intern, CNN FactCheck Intern.

Duties

• Fact check scripts, digital articles, and long-form stories.
• Review pieces for editorial accuracy, fairness, and balance.
• Field editorial requests from CNN correspondents around the world by phone, email, and in-person, and help track projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Interest in news and journalism.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Candidates should be pursuing a career in journalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid reporting and research skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Well versed in current events, aware and interested in domestic and international news.
• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required).
• Must be a rising Junior or Senior (18 years or older).
• Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA).
• A transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended.

About Our Internship Program

WBD's Internship Program is designed to nurture students professionally and personally. We attract the country’s boldest and brightest students for paid, for-credit, real-world internship experiences in the entertainment, tech, sports, news and media industries. We offer career-defining opportunities to learn valuable skills that will help you prepare for a successful future.

What You Can Expect to Take Away from the Semester

• Opportunities to develop professionally and uncover skills you didn’t know you had.
• The insider scoop on the entertainment industry and what happens behind the scenes.
• Real-life experiences that will provide you with the confidence to delve into your next adventure.