Job Description
POLITICO is seeking exceptional college students and recent graduates for its Fall 2026 reporting internship in New York.
Who You Are
You’re an enterprising and creative journalist eager to report and write for an audience of political and policy junkies. You’re excited to play a critical role in our coverage of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the City Council and politics and policy in America's biggest city.
What You’ll Do
- Pitch, report and write stories of consequence, both for our audience of influential professionals in New York and POLITICO's wider national readership.
- Cover spot news as assigned by editors
- Work with our New York Playbook team to write and produce our daily newsletter on politics in the state
- You will be involved in all aspects of content creation and production, including research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregating. Some of this work will occur in early morning hours
What You’ll Need
- Demonstrated interest in New York politics and policy
- Strong foundational reporting and writing skills
- Excellent news judgment
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadlines
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Proven experience in a newsroom. At least one professional news media internship or job preferred.
Why Intern at POLITICO?
- Cover the biggest stories in New York as they unfold, with a behind-the-scenes view of how news gets made
- Be a full-time reporter. Work independently (and with your team) on breaking news, enterprise, newsletters and more
- Report in the field as needed
- Build your skills through biweekly intern- specific trainings, newsroom sessions and direct feedback
Internship Details
- Dates: September-December 2026
- Pay: $23/hr
- Schedule: Hybrid, full-time 40 hours/week
- Location: New York, NY
- Application deadline: Monday, June 8, 2026 at 11:59pm EST
Submission Materials
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- 3-5 original clips to showcase your experience. Please attach as PDFs or links that are publicly accessible.
- Please attach all supporting materials directly to your application under the Resume/CV section.
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About Us.
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Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes.
Our 1,100+ publishing professionals across the world's key democratic capitals—Washington, Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin, Sacramento, and New York—form the world's premier politics and policy newsroom. We tell the story of how power really works by explaining who wields it and how they plan to exercise it, connecting dots others miss and delivering scoops from sources others don't even know exist.
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Posting Date
2026-05-08
Title
Reporting Intern, Fall 2026 (New York)
