Editorial Intern 2025

Remote - Washington, DC

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, proactive, tech-savvy, and high-energy person to support our organization as an Editorial Intern. Our aim is to find a candidate who shares our passion for raising awareness of critical global issues. The Pulitzer Center works with some of the world's most talented journalists, photographers, and filmmakers. The programs we organize bring them into conversation with students, educators, and the public on the broader societal issues explored in the reporting.

Interns are an important part of the Pulitzer Center, working to increase the reach of our reporting projects and expand the debate around the international issues we cover. 

Our interns are in the thick of it all: posting content to our website, event logistics, communications, and more. This intern will support our Publishing team within the Editorial department as well as other teams.

This is a full-time 40 hours/week, year-long internship starting May 27, 2025.

Responsibilities

Major responsibilities will include:

  • Build and post stories from our grantees and Reporting Fellows for our website using Drupal CMS (training will be provided);
  • Build and support production of our weekly Friday email newsletter;
  • Write and post blogs related to reporting content, events, and news about the Pulitzer Center.

Requirements

Applicants should have an interest in, and familiarity with, current international affairs, and the news media landscape. 

  • Excellent copy-editing and writing skills and familiarity with AP style
  • Willingness to learn web publishing, design, and basic HTML
  • Design skills are a plus, as are competence with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Slack, or Asana.
  • Priority will be given to applicants with competency in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or bahasa Indonesia languages.
  • Previous experience or internships in journalism, academia, or a publishing-related field are a plus 

Compensation 

Stipend of $ 37,440 annually for U.S.-based interns. This position is health and retirement benefits eligible after three months with the organization.

About Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to forward diversity through its programs and hiring. See our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement for details. The Pulitzer Center values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and members of ethnic minorities to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

For more information about the Pulitzer Center, visit pulitzercenter.org.