Editorial Internship, California Spring 2023

POLITICO's California team is seeking two editorial interns to work in its Sacramento bureau in the spring of 2023, reporting both virtually and from the State Capitol. The interns will play a critical role in our coverage of the state legislative session and the governor.

Internship date ranges and application deadlines:

Application Deadline: November 28, 2022
Internship Dates: January 2023 - June 2023
Hours: 40 per week
Compensation: $23/HR

What You'll Do:

• Work with our California Playbook team to write and produce our daily newsletter on politics in the nation's largest state.
• Be involved in all aspects of content creation and production, including research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregating. Some of this work may occur during the early morning hours or late in the evening.
• Contribute to the reporting of a dynamic team covering policy and politics of California for both in-state and national audiences.
• Cover spot news in policy and politics in and around the State Capitol.

What You'll Need:

• A can-do attitude, initiative, good time management skills and the ability to work well under pressure.
• The ability to write quickly and cleanly while on deadline.
• A passion for politics and policy and a thirst to learn about California politics and government.
• The ability to work early mornings or late in the evening to help with California Playbook.
• A commitment to fair-minded, nonpartisan journalism.
• 3-5 clips original clips are preferred

We welcome applicants who are recent graduates. Applicants who are still in school must, at least, be rising juniors. The ideal applicant will have experience at a school publication and/or previous experience at a professional news outlet.

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