CNN Digital Editorial: NYC - Summer 2026
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CNN Digital Editorial: NYC - Summer 2026
- Application Deadline: Sunday, February 22nd*
- *Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!*
Your New Role
We have multiple CNN Digital Editorial internship opportunities available. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for multiple internship opportunities within this general area. These internships will be located in the NYC area. The selected interns will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern manager’s in office schedule.
Example internship opportunities could include:
- CNN Underscored Editorial Intern
- CNN Heroes Intern
- CNN Business Reporting Intern
Your Role Accountabilities
Duties could include:
- Hands-on work and mentorship from passionate, talented team members journalism
- Reporting and writing multiple news stories every week on deadlines and receiving a byline for those stories
- Research developing and breaking news stories
- Fact-check
- Log tapes
- Conduct interviews
- Pitch story ideas
- Write brief news copy
- Contributing to and writing original stories for CNN Digital
- Independent research on topics/designated areas of interest for growth and audience engagement as directed by relevant members of the team
Qualifications & Experience
Essentials needed for the positions that are similar across the above roles (these do not all have to apply to every single role)
- Writing samples are required
- Curious mind
- Excellent communicator
- Attention to detail
- Research skills
- Digital literacy
- Have keen understanding of how to spot and tell a great story
- An interest in writing for business, consumer, ecommerce, product reviews, lifestyle, science, or travel features
- Experience reading, evaluating and reporting on studies and data
- Basic understanding of cross-platform storytelling
- Experience working in a digital newsroom
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required)
- Must be a rising Junior or Senior (18 years or older)
- Please change the posting if the team is only approved for / accepting undergrad applicants
- Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA) A transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended.
- Warner Bros. Discovery will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States. Candidates currently on any student or exchange visa, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1, etc., will not be eligible for the internship program.
What to know before applying:
The duration of the summer program regardless of which start/end option is 11 weeks.
Program date options:
- Option 1: June 1st – August 14th
- Option 2: June 8th – August 21st
Interns will be expected to work 35-40 hours per week in a hybrid capacity
Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage. Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided.
Interviewing will take place from mid February through early-April. A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates.