Newsroom Engineering Intern, Fall 2026 (HQ)

About the role

Join POLITICO as a fall Newsroom Engineering intern to help reporters and editors solve real workflow problems with practical, responsible technology. This opportunity supports experiments and internal tools that enhance newsroom efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own at least one scoped project that improves how reporters or editors work
• Contribute to other Newsroom Engineering projects by writing code, building prototypes, testing features, and documenting technical decisions
• Research and document workflow challenges facing reporters and editors
• Help identify opportunities to improve newsroom processes and internal tools
• Test prototypes and internal tools with realistic reporting and editing scenarios
• Help evaluate AI-assisted workflows for accuracy, usefulness, risk, and editorial fit
• Participate in conversations about responsible technology usage in newsroom products and workflows

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in Washington, politics, and policy
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Proven experience in a newsroom, including at least one professional news media internship or job
• Familiarity with basic technical concepts, digital tools, or prototyping workflows
• Interest in AI and emerging technologies as they relate to journalism and editorial work

Qualifications

• Thoughtful about emerging technologies, including AI, and interested in how they can support journalism
• Comfortable collaborating across multiple stakeholders, especially with reporters, editors, product managers, and engineers

Skills

• Journalistic instincts
• Technical aptitude
• Understanding of how reporters and editors work, where workflows break down, and how tools can help

Benefits

• Be a part of the biggest stories in Washington as they unfold, with a behind-the-scenes view of how news gets made
• Build your skills through biweekly intern-specific trainings, newsroom sessions, and direct feedback
• Understand how journalists actually work at one of the largest political newsrooms in the world, spot where technology can make a difference, and test ideas quickly enough to learn from them
• Internship Details: Dates: September-December 2026, Pay: $23/hr, Schedule: Hybrid, full-time 40 hours/week, Location: Arlington, VA (HQ)

Pay

$23/hr

Schedule

Hybrid, full-time 40 hours/week

Location

Arlington, VA (HQ)

Application details

• Application deadline: Friday, July 10 at 5pm EST
• Submission Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, 3-5 original clips to showcase your experience (please attach as links that are publicly accessible).

About POLITICO

Join POLITICO as a fall Newsroom Engineering intern to help reporters and editors solve real workflow problems with practical, responsible technology. This opportunity supports experiments and internal tools that enhance newsroom efficiency.

Why Intern at POLITICO?

• Be a part of the biggest stories in Washington as they unfold, with a behind-the-scenes view of how news gets made
• Build your skills through biweekly intern-specific trainings, newsroom sessions, and direct feedback
• Understand how journalists actually work at one of the largest political newsrooms in the world, spot where technology can make a difference, and test ideas quickly enough to learn from them
• Internship Details: Dates: September-December 2026, Pay: $23/hr, Schedule: Hybrid, full-time 40 hours/week, Location: Arlington, VA (HQ)

Posting Date

2026-05-08