We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.
The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.
The Washington Post seeks a product design intern to join the content experience team. The intern will rotate through focus areas such as conversational AI, discovery and media, each focused on solving a real problem for readers. This experience builds practical design skills while contributing to projects that help shape how audiences connect with journalism.
You are curious about how design decisions influence how people read, learn and share information.
You enjoy collaborating with others and translating research into clear design solutions.
You value structure and detail but stay open to exploration and feedback as you grow.
The intern will contribute to user research, wireframes, prototypes and usability testing while learning how design supports modern journalism. In the final weeks, the intern will lead a design project in partnership with engineering. They will participate in design critiques, collaborate with cross-functional partners and gain exposure to The Post’s design system.
Interest in user experience and product design
Familiarity with design and prototyping tools such as Figma
Curiosity about news, technology and visual communication
Strong collaboration and communication skills
ommitment to learning from feedback and iteration
Interns are paid hourly and expected to work 35-40 hours per week.
Our internship program is based out of our D.C. office, so you are expected to be on-site for the summer and follow The Washington Post’s in-person work policy. We do not provide housing, but can suggest options upon request. You must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the time of submitting this application. We encourage you to apply if you are currently a student, regardless of your background or experience with engineering and/or journalism.
Foreign nationals can apply for internships. All work samples must be submitted in English. If selected, the required documentation to verify U.S. work authorization must be provided. The Post is unable to provide visa sponsorship for internships. If you have any questions, please reach out to life@washpost.com
We will review all applications and invite a subset of applicants to the next process, which includes live coding and interviews with team leads.
Our program provides a meaningful learning experience for engineers who support The Washington Post's mission. Our interns work directly with our full-time engineers on real production features.
Additionally, you'll be invited to exclusive events like our annual intern hackathon and lunch seminars from leaders across the company.
This internship is not a guarantee of a job at The Post. We have hired from our internship classes in the past, and we hope to continue this trend in the coming years. Note our internship program is not a binding contract — you can take a full-time job elsewhere or from your (or another!) team at The Post before the internship ends.
Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com.