Summer 2026 Unpaid News Intern

DC News Now

Base: unpyid; bonus/equity: not specified; benefit...
Strong communication skills required
Flexible in learning various assignments
Willingness to learn new tasks
This unpaid internship offers a meaningful educational experience designed to meet academic and career goals while helping interns learn the ropes of the news industry

Job Summary

  • This unpaid internship offers a meaningful educational experience designed to meet academic and career goals while helping interns learn the ropes of the news industry.
  • Interns will spend 20-30 hours per week for up to 12 weeks assisting reporters, transcribing interviews, and researching stories for online and broadcast platforms.
  • The program is supervised by a manager and provides an opportunity to work at the station to understand how a TV station is run.

Matching Summary

This unpaid internship offers a meaningful educational experience designed to meet academic and career goals while helping interns learn the ropes of the news industry.

Salary

Base: Unpaid; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strong communication skills required
  • Flexible in learning various assignments
  • Willingness to learn new tasks
  • Attend news meetings regularly
  • Transcribe interviews for reporters

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative worker with team spirit
  • Interest in online and broadcast research
  • Desire to understand TV station operations

Key Requirements

  • Must apply online via provided Workday link
  • No wages or compensation provided for time spent
  • Unpaid position requiring full commitment

Work Rights

Not specified

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