2027 Spring Journalism Internship

The Chronicle of Higher Education is hiring two spring 2027 reporting interns. The internship typically runs from MLK Day to Memorial Day; exact dates are flexible.

The Chronicle is the premier source for news about higher education. We’ve been around since 1966, and more than a million people read us online every month. Click these links to see some of the projects we’ve turned out recently. We’re also an equal-opportunity employer, and one of our top priorities is recruiting and maintaining a diverse staff.

As an intern, you’d be a full-time reporter in our newsroom, in Washington, DC. Interns work primarily on daily news coverage and also have opportunities to pursue more ambitious stories and contribute to newsroom projects. Click these links for some examples of our past interns’ work. Pay is $800 a week before taxes.

Our internship is a hybrid role based in our DC office. Remote internship opportunities are available outside of the DC area for those residing in VA, MD, MI, WA, TX, FL, NC, NY, and NJ. Reach out to Sarah Brown (sarah.brown@chronicle.com) if you have questions about this policy.

The internship is not designed for full-time students. Our program typically involves working Monday to Friday during normal business hours. If you're taking just one or two courses, email sarah.brown@chronicle.com, and we can discuss whether our program will work for your schedule.

To apply, you’ll need to submit a cover letter, a resume, and five published clips that show us what you're capable of (articles, links to articles, links to multimedia projects, or any other kind of reporting project). Candidates should have some prior experience in a newsroom, be it college or professional. You'll also need to include the email addresses and phone numbers of three references; at least two of them should have edited or supervised your journalism.

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 6, at 5:00 pm ET.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Report and write stories that contribute to The Chronicle’s short-term and medium-term news coverage and that appear in The Chronicle’s flagship daily newsletter.
• Contribute reporting to The Chronicle’s Daily Briefing subscriber-only newsletter.
• Assist on data projects and other long-term reporting projects.