How to Apply

Eligibility You must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a degree program on November 1, 2009. You must have had at least one professional news media job or internship. Application Deadline For the 2010 Summer Internship program, the deadline for submission of application materials will be November 2, 2009. Application Form Fill out the application form, print it out, sign it and mail it, using the instructions below. Your Application Packet You must sign and mail your application to The Washington Post to be considered for an internship. IMPORTANT NOTES: **Clip, but DO NOT STAPLE your materials. Use of staples will delay processing and will reflect negatively on your application. **Send all printed materials on 8½ x 11 paper. Use of offsize paper will delay processing. **Do not send notebooks, presentation covers, or other fancy packaging. This will delay processing. Please include the following in your packet--using one large binder clip--in the following order. Application packet checklist. Printed application form, completed and signed. Typed autobiographical essay of at least 500 words. Resume. Work samples: Reporters: No more than six clips, preferably photocopies on 8½ by 11 paper. Clear, concise, energetic writing is highly valued. Conventional coverage of news events should be demonstrated, but a higher value is placed upon enterprise reporting that shows creative, inventive, or investigative skills. Visual Journalists: For digital photographers, candidate must have proficiency in Photoshop CS, photo management software, and Mac and PC platforms. Application must include portfolio. For documentary video, must have proficiency in all aspects of digital video/audio and editing software, including Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere. Experience with voice-over narration and HTML is helpful. Application must include video portfolio. Web Producers: must have strong skills in online journalism. Will publish online news articles and blog posts; update web pages and section fronts; edit video, develop photo galleries and work on interactive databases and other multimedia projects. Must have basic html and familiarity with online publishing systems, and be able to multitask under deadline pressure. Candidates should submit samples of work, including original reporting and writing and related online components. Please submit IN PRINTED FORM the links to any Web pages or interactive features you have developed, or submit these products on CD. News Designers will craft presentation of our content across platforms. Assignments will include design of National, World, Economy & Business and Metro pages in print, as well as related online content. Strong news judgment, photo and copy editing skills are required. Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, CSS and html skills are key. Please send 5 to 10 examples of print and/or digital design work. Samples may be printed or in PDF format. Links to Web design work are acceptable. Features Designers will conceptualize and produce presentations for print and online. Print design opportunities will include the daily Style section and the weekly Style & Arts, Health & Science, Local Living and Weekend sections. Designers often commission freelance illustration and collaborate with other editors to assign photography. Strong news judgment, photo and copy editing skills are required. Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, CSS and html skills are key. Please send 5 to 10 examples of print and/or digital design work. Samples may be printed or in PDF format. Links to Web design work are acceptable. Information Designers will tell visual stories and present data on the Web. The successful candidate should be able to utilize the entire storytelling toolbox (from rendering to charting to mapping) and know how to weave it all together in engaging story forms. Knowledge of Flash, CSS or html is required. Please send 5 to 10 examples of print and/or digital graphics. Samples may be printed or in PDF format. Links to Web design work are acceptable. Video News Editor: Interns will assist in the video editing process, learning to produce daily news video, audio, and podcasts. Will have opportunity to learn how to handle video treatment of breaking news coverage. Will produce AP video, edit reporter video and occasional audio reports; and occasionally shoot and/or produce video on assignment. Two letters of recommendation written to The Selection Committee. If your references prefer, they may mail the letters of recommendation directly to the address below by the November postmark deadline. When your application has been mailed, notify The Post that it is on its way. Mailing Address The Washington Post Attention: Newsroom Summer Internship Program 1150 15th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20071 For more information, contact: Peter Perl AME/Personnel newsinterns@washpost.com Application mailed? Notify The Post