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Join The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Spring 2026 Editorial Reporting Intern, where you'll work full-time in a dynamic newsroom, contributing to daily news coverage and engaging in ambitious projects.

Responsibilities: As an intern, you'll report and write stories for daily news and assist on long-term projects, including data initiatives.

Skills: Candidates should have experience in a newsroom, strong written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office applications.

Qualifications: Undergraduate or graduate students with published clips and prior newsroom experience preferred.

Location: Primarily based in Washington, DC, with remote options available for residents in specific states.

Compensation: $800 - $800 / Weekly

The Chronicle of Higher Education is hiring two Spring 2026 Editorial Reporting Interns. The internship runs from February to May.

The Chronicle is the premier source for news about higher education. We’ve been around since 1966, and more than a million people read us online every month. We’re also an equal-opportunity employer, and one of our top priorities is recruiting and maintaining a diverse staff.

As an intern, you’d be a full-time reporter in our newsroom. Interns work primarily on daily-news coverage and also have opportunities to pursue more ambitious stories and contribute to newsroom projects. Pay is $800 a week before taxes.

Our internship is a hybrid role based in our DC office. Remote internship opportunities are available outside of the DC area for those residing in VA, MD, MI, WA, TX, FL, NC, and NY. Reach out to Sarah Brown ([email protected]) if you have questions about this policy.

To apply, you’ll need to submit a cover letter, a resume, and five published clips that show us what you're capable of (articles, links to articles, links to multimedia projects, or any other kind of reporting project). Candidates should have some prior experience in a newsroom, be it college or professional. You'll also need to include the email addresses and phone numbers of three references; at least two of them should have edited or supervised your journalism.

The deadline to apply is Friday, October 31, at 5pm ET.

​Questions? Contact Sarah Brown, senior editor. And thanks for your interest.

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The Chronicle’s internship program has a long history as a pipeline for developing the next generation of journalists. As an Intern in The Chronicle’s newsroom, this role will be expected to work full-time in the Spring (February – May), Summer (June – August), or Fall (September – December) and primarily contribute to the daily news coverage by reporting and writing and secondarily contribute to more ambitious stories.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Report and write stories that contribute to The Chronicle’s short-term and medium-term news coverage and that appear in The Chronicle’s flagship daily newsletter.
• Contribute reporting to The Chronicle’s Daily Briefing subscriber-only newsletter,
• Assist on data projects and other long-term reporting projects.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate or graduate studies and prior experience writing or producing published clips, such as articles, links to articles, links to multimedia projects, or any other kind of reporting project, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Some prior experience in a newsroom, be it in a college publication or professional.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational and verbal communication skills with keen attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Strong, clear written communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to complete reporting assignments from an editor and meet established deadlines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to perform work indoors in 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.