DescriptionPOLITICO is seeking exceptional college students and recent graduates for its Summer editorial internship program. Interns work on our magazine, our news desk or our policy reporting teams (including E&E News):News interns cover fast-paced developments in real time, quickly turning around stories on Washington’s most important power players and eventsPolicy interns work as full-time beat reporters covering the political tensions and policy debates over the federal government role in every aspect of American lifeMagazine interns fact-check and produce POLITICO’s long-form stories and analysis, assist the editorial and visual teams with research, and pitch, report and write their own ambitious features on American politics and cultureE&E News interns report on energy and environmental issues, covering the ins and outs of politics, science, policy and business to keep top decision makers informed and ahead of the curve.Internship date ranges and application deadlines:Application Deadline: Application decisions will be rolling , and the last day to apply is November 15 at 5:00pm EST.Internship Dates: June 2025 - August 2025Hours: 40 Per WeekCompensation: $23/HRWho You Are:Enterprising and creative journalists who want to report, write, and research for an audience of political and policy junkies.Work well under pressureHave an avid interest in WashingtonWhat You'll Need:Proven experience in a newsroomResumeCover LetterIn your cover letter, please specify 1-2 internships (news, policy, magazine or E&E News) that you're interested in, and tell us why!Letter of recommendation3-5 original clips to showcase your experienceWe welcome applicants who are recent graduates. Applicants who are still in school must, at least, be rising juniors. The internship is full-time and based in POLITICO’s Rosslyn, Virginia, headquarters.Please direct any questions to are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors of the status quo, collaborators, talent cultivators and DEI stewards. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity and a prioritization on innovation.We value our people. Click here ( for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.Let’s keep in touch. You can view our list of open positions here ( and email us We hope to see your application soon!Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)