Editorial Internship
Publication or Company Washingtonian Magazine
Industry Magazine Publishing
Salary Hourly
Job Duration Internship
Job Location Washington, DC USA
Job Requirements Washingtonian Magazine is looking for bright college graduates with good research, reporting and writing skills who don’t require a lot of hand-holding. College newspaper or other journalism experience is required; an undergraduate or graduate degree in journalism is a plus. Duties include fact-checking, research and writing.
Editors, writers and department heads meet with the interns once or twice a week to discuss their own roles at the magazine and careers in journalism. Graduates of our program have gone onto publications such as Vanity Fair, People, Entertainment Weekly, National Geographic, Allure, Martha Stewart Everyday Food and USA Today (as well as landed full-time jobs at Washingtonian).
The positions are 40 hours a week for three months in the summer, four months in the fall and five months in the spring. The pay is $8.25 an hour.
To apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, three published clips and a list of references to Denise Wills at The Washingtonian, 1828 L St., NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036.
Questions? Email Sophie Gilbert at sgilbert@washingtonian.com.
Applicants should specify term (summer/fall/spring) for which s/he is applying. Faxed or emailed applications are not accepted at this time.
Application deadlines: Summer (June-August): March 1.
Fall (September-December): July 1.
Spring (January-May): November 1.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS VIA FAX OR EMAIL.
No phone calls, please.
About Our CompanyThe Washingtonian, the magazine Washington lives by, is the region’s top source of information for dining, shopping, entertainment and personalities. The magazine is read each month by more than 400,000 people. The Washingtonian is a five-time National Magazine Award winner for its reporting and writing.