Washington Journalism Internship Opportunities

  Summer 2010 interns tour the U.S. Capitol.

"The NJC has meant a great deal to me....There are relatively few opportunities for young, aspiring journalists like myself who value free-market principles and believe in American Exceptionalism."

- Jarrett Stepman, Spring 2011
Human Events intern

There is no better place or time to be for hard-hitting news than in Washington, D.C., and there is no better way to get your foot in the door than with an internship with the National Journalism Center. The 12-week program combines weekly seminars, assigned reporting drills, and working journalism through internships with newspapers, magazines, broadcast outlets, and other media outlets. 

Weekly seminars include a blend of writing assignments, journalism exercises and quizzes, lectures with prominent public policy experts and journalists, and current event discussions. Interns typically work three to four days per week at a news outlet, which could include evening and weekend hours, and spend one day per week at the National Journalism Center participating in the training workshop.

NJC interns have recently been placed with media outlets around the Washington, D.C. area, including:

• The Washington Times
• Washington Examiner
• Human Events
• Fox News
• Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
• Radio America
• The Sean Hannity Show
• American Veterans Center
• BroadbandCensus.com
• Forbes
• CNSnews.com
• Media Research Center
• The Weekly Standard
• Townhall.com
• Catholic News Service
• USA Today
• And many more!!

If Washington is where you want to be this upcoming spring, summer, or fall, fill out our online application below. If you have any additional questions about NJC, please e-mail Program Director Hannah Jackman.

Future NJC Internship Session Dates and Deadlines:

Spring 2013: January 14 - April 5, 2013.... Application Deadline: November 1, 2012
Summer 2012: May 14 - August 3, 2012.... Application Deadline: (early) December 1, 2011 (regular) March 1, 2012 
Fall 2012: September 10 - December 7, 2012.... Application Deadline: July 15, 2012

NOTE: Many media outlets in Washington require taking the internship for college credit. These placements also have earlier application deadlines. If you are interested in receiving college credit for your internship, please apply four weeks in advance of the listed deadline. Applications are also processed on a rolling basis, so it may be to your advantage to submit your completed application early. The Center will work with interested students to arrange for academic credit.

Please complete an online application, and then e-mail, fax or mail the following supplemental materials (email preferred): 

• Cover letter
• Resume
• 2-3 writing samples (news clips preferred; 5 page limit per sample)
• 3 references (no letters of recommendation; please include each reference's name, affiliation, relationship to you, and contact information)
• An official college transcript is required upon acceptance into the program (NOTE: An intern will not be accepted nor allowed to participate without an official transcript.)