NewsNation News Internship Summer 2026 (Washington, DC)
About The Position
Are you a curious, passionate, energetic, and hardworking undergraduate or graduate student majoring in journalism or communications who is looking for a hands-on learning experience which will help you to further prepare you for an exciting career in journalism? Would you enjoy the opportunity to work at a national cable news network supporting editorial newsgathering or production? NewsNation is looking for interns for Summer 2026. The paid internships will run from approximately, June 1, 2026 – August 14, 2026 Selected interns will work on one of our NewsNation programs, in a bureau, or on a production team. Interns will also attend trainings and workshops which help them further understand the editorial, business, programming, and technological aspects of a 24-hour news organization.
Requirements
- Must be a team player
- Must be self-motivated
- Must be able to take feedback and constructive criticism
Nice To Haves
- Journalism or Broadcast Journalism
- Digital/New Media Studies
- Communications
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Production
- English
- Social Media
- Research
Responsibilities
- Conducting research
- Pitching stories
- Identifying prospective guests
- Helping source video from social media
- Desktop editing of videos
- Creating graphics
- Writing scripts
- Shadowing various editorial positions
Benefits
- Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more.
- Part time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans.
- Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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