News Writer Intern
About The Position
Science has an exciting opportunity for a News Writer Intern to join our News team. Reporting to the Online News Editor, you will become an active member of the news staff, reporting and writing for Science' s daily online news site and Science Magazine. This is a full-time 6-month paid internship with benefits that runs from July through December of 2026. News Writer Interns will receive an hourly rate of $21.00. While we are open to candidates working remotely (in select states), strong preference will be given to applicants who are willing to relocate to our Washington, DC office. Please note your preference in your cover letter. Applications are due by February 20.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or senior year of college
- Experience writing about complex science in a clear, compelling, and user-friendly way for a broad audience
- Applicants should be prepared to report and write under tight deadlines
- Submit a cover letter, resume, and at least two writing samples by February 20, 2026. These must include journalism clips or examples of writing for a broad audience. Clips that cover scientific topics are preferred. Please do not send examples of technical writing (ex. scientific papers or theses). Please submit writing samples as PDFs or Word files, not as URLs. Please submit your entire application—resume, clips, etc—as a single pdf document if possible.
Nice To Haves
- advanced degree or certification preferred
- Preference will be given to applicants who have published articles in high-profile news outlets, have freelanced for or interned at other news publications, and/or have completed a journalism or science writing program
- A background in science is preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Become an active member of the news staff, writing for Science's daily online news site.
- News stories typically run 600-800 words and cover all areas of science and science policy
- Write longer news articles and possibly feature stories for the magazine.
- Interns are typically assigned stories but are welcome to pitch their own ideas
- Potentially travel for on-site reporting and/or coverage of scientific meetings
Benefits
- paid vacation leave
- paid sick leave
- paid holidays
- health insurance
- flexible spending account
- dental insurance
- life insurance
- vision insurance
- retirement benefits
- short- and long-term disability
- life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
