Audio/Video Intern, HQ (Spring 2027)

About the Role

POLITICO is seeking an exceptional college student or recent graduate for its Spring 2027 audio/video internship. This role offers hands-on experience in editorial production, content distribution and multimedia storytelling. You’ll work closely with producers and editors to support daily production needs while learning how a fast-paced newsroom creates and distributes journalism across platforms.

Who You Are

• You’re excited about audio, video, podcasting, or digital storytelling.
• You enjoy both creative and technical aspects of media production.
• You’re eager to contribute to projects from pre- to post-production.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily audio and video production workflows across the team.
• Conduct research on various topics, individuals and current events to support show editorial process.
• Source archival footage, soundbites, and relevant assets for audio and video.
• Assist with clipping interviews and live events.
• Assist with recording sessions, live transcripts and provide production support in real time.
• Help maintain organized production files, metadata, and documentation.
• Upload and manage content across CMS, YouTube, podcast, and social platforms.
• Collect performance metrics from various platforms.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong passion for journalism, Washington, politics and policy.
• Demonstrated Interest in multimedia production, editing, podcasting or platform innovation.
• Familiarity with editing software, production tools, or social publishing platforms is a plus.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadlines.
• Excellent news judgement.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Proven experience in a newsroom. At least one professional news media internship or job preferred.

Internship Details

• Dates: January-May 2027
• Pay: $23/hr
• Schedule: Hybrid, full-time 40 hours/week
• Location: Arlington, VA (HQ)
• Application deadline: Monday, October 26 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. Do not submit clips behind a paywall. Please follow instructions carefully. All of the above materials must be uploaded to the Resume/CV section of the application to be considered for the position.