Ideas & Opinions 2025 Summer Intern

Launched in 2024, the new Ideas & Opinions section is a marquee national platform for outside opinion commentators that showcases thought leadership across the political spectrum. Our section focuses on Politics, Policy and the Economy; World News; Education; Health & Wellness; Science & Technology; and Culture & Trends.

Your role in helping us shape the future:

The Ideas & Opinions intern will be an integral member of a small, collegial and entrepreneurial editing team. Your responsibilities will include deadline research on the day’s headlines, soliciting Op-Eds, fact-checking, editing and producing outside commentaries.

You will learn how to make Op-Ed assignments based on the day’s news and forward planning. You’ll learn how to edit commentaries for clarity, style and logical argumentation. You'll learn effective headline writing that maximizes SEO. You will learn to produce and illustrate articles in our content management system. You will help promote Op-Eds through social media and audience development.

You must be able to handle multiple short-term and longer-term assignments while meeting tight deadlines.

There may be a few opportunities to pitch and write up your own interviews with thought leaders for the Ideas & Opinions section, but this is an editing internship, not a reporting role.

Are you up to the challenge?

• Are you a voracious reader of opinion and ideas journalism, familiar with major national OpEd pages and the work of leading national columnists, guest contributors and thought leaders ?
  

• Are you a news junkie eager to land prominent thought leaders to write commentaries on the day’s news ?
• Do you have strong research, writing and verbal communication skills ?
• Are you collaborative, with strong organizational and administrative skills, able to schedule and juggle submissions and keep on top of our systems ?
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Part-time or full-time students who have completed 48+ credit hours (rising juniors/seniors and graduate students) or part-time or full-time students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university
• Exercise sound judgment, professionalism and maturity in the workplace
• Internal motivation, strong work ethic, ability to multitask and work under daily deadline pressure with changing priorities
• Strong journalistic writing, editing, research and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and able to use AirTable project management tools
• 3.0 GPA or above preferred
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• A passion for the news industry and demonstrated interest in becoming a journalist
  

• An inquisitive mind and a passion for Opinion and Ideas journalism
• Collegial, enjoys working closely with a small team, open to constructive feedback
  
  
  

Summer Intern Program Description:

• 10 weeks; starting on Monday, June 2 through Friday, Aug 8, 2025
• We expect interns to work 37.5 hours/week, Monday- Friday
• All candidates must be able to work a hybrid in-office work schedule from our Washington, DC or New York offices.
• Internship pays $17.50 per hour
  
  
  

What it’s like to work with us:

Talent is our best asset!

We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.

• Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity
• Focus on fostering personal and professional growth
• Collaborative Work Environment : Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers
  
  
  

Other Job Info:

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
• Please submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.
  
  
  

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