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About the Role
The Chronicle of Higher Education is hiring two spring 2027 reporting interns. The internship typically runs from MLK Day to Memorial Day, with flexible exact dates. Interns will work as full-time reporters in the newsroom, focusing on daily news coverage and pursuing ambitious stories and newsroom projects.
Responsibilities
- Report and write stories for The Chronicle’s short-term and medium-term news coverage, appearing in the flagship daily newsletter.
- Contribute reporting to The Chronicle’s Daily Briefing subscriber-only newsletter.
- Assist on data projects and other long-term reporting projects.
Requirements
- Submit a cover letter, a resume, and five published clips (articles, links to articles, links to multimedia projects, or any other kind of reporting project).
- Include email addresses and phone numbers of three references, with at least two having edited or supervised your journalism.
- Undergraduate or graduate studies and prior experience writing or producing published clips, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Some prior experience in a newsroom, either college or professional.
- Ability to perform work indoors in a climate-controlled private work area with minimal noise, performing primarily sedentary work.
- Ability to routinely perform work on computer for an average of 7-8 hours per day, when necessary.
- Ability to work extended hours whenever requested by management.
Skills
- Knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Strong, clear written communication skills.
- Ability to learn quickly.
- Ability to complete reporting assignments from an editor and meet established deadlines.
Location
- Washington, DC
- Remote opportunities available outside of the DC area for those residing in VA, MD, MI, WA, TX, FL, NC, NY, and NJ.
Work Type
- Full-time reporter
- Hybrid role based in DC office
- Remote internship opportunities available
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- Undergraduate or graduate studies
Salary/Compensations
- $800 a week before taxes
About the Company
- Born from a tradition of journalism and deeply engaged in innovative digital ventures, The Chronicle is powered by an essential mission: to inform, empower, and connect the people and institutions that work to improve society.
- The Chronicle serves the higher-education community through the industry-leading news and information resource: The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- The Chronicle is the premier source for news about higher education, established in 1966.
- More than a million people read The Chronicle online every month.
Equal Opportunity
- The Chronicle is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating a diverse work environment.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
- We encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply.