Required Education and Experience:
As of spring 2027, a junior, senior or graduate student with a major in American University's School of Communications.
Minimum overall 3.25 GPA.
Graduate students must have completed their first semester of study to be considered for this position.
Experience reporting for advanced SOC journalism courses.
Analytical, quantitative and writing skills.
Interest in journalism, public media, the media business and/or public policy.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Web publishing skills and familiarity with WordPress are preferred; however, we provide training for these skills as needed.
Experience reporting in-depth stories or analyses for student journalism organizations or for previous editorial internships.
Familiarity with the WordPress content management system.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Dates and hours: Jan. 11 – May 7, 2026; 20 hours per week (exact dates and daily work schedule to be worked out with supervisor).
This internship is eligible for recognition by the Dean's Internship program offered by American University's School of Communication.
Current operates as a virtual workplace.
To complete your application, upload your resume, three writing samples that best represent your work and a cover letter describing your qualifications and goals for the internship. Also provide contact information for three professors who we can contact as references.
Contact Digital Editor Mike Janssen, mike@current.org with any questions.
Other Details
This position is available only to enrolled American University students.
Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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