Editorial Intern

The deadline for our fall 2025 internship program is June 15.

Do you like digging to find answers to hard questions? Do you enjoy captivating friends with a well-told story? The Christian Science Monitor is a Pulitzer-Prize-winning, international news site that offers short-term paid internships. We look for self-starters who have analytical skills, a basic understanding of world events, and who can write and edit with clarity and precision. Multimedia skills are a plus. Come work alongside top-flight senior editors and writers in a dynamic newsroom that strives to show hope and progress amid a divisive media landscape. Visit csmonitor.com to see our difference.

Why this internship stands out: Editorial interns participate in a robust curriculum of workshops centered on developing journalism skills. Those skills are deployed in real-time, essential newsroom duties. Past interns have contributed to award-winning coverage and gone on to have active careers as journalists both in the United States and internationally.

Duties include: Posting wire stories every morning, assisting with the audio production of our Daily podcast in the afternoons, and creating content for our Weekly print magazine. There will be a limited time to pitch, report, and write your own news and feature stories. 

What we look for in applicants: We seek applicants with journalistic experience in the classroom, previous internship experience, or campus newspapers. We also give top priority to candidates who demonstrate an understanding of Monitor journalism.

Essential skills: 

• Editing

• Writing

• Research

• Attention to detail

• Ability to work in a team environment

Work Schedule: Paid interns will work Monday through Friday, between 35 to 40 hours a week. The position is based in Boston, Mass. The Boston newsroom has returned to a hybrid work schedule. In-person work is expected for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Application packages: Please send the Internship Editor a résumé, a cover letter that shows your understanding of Monitor journalism, and at least three journalistic writing clips to internship @ csmonitor.com