NY Politics Reporting Intern Hybrid, $23/hr

Posted 11 days ago

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About the role

POLITICO LLC in New York seeks an industrious journalism intern to pitch, report and write for a targeted audience of policy junkies. You will cover spot news and contribute to the New York Playbook daily newsletter, participating in research, reporting, writing, editing and aggregation. The internship runs January–May 2027, with pay at $23/hr and a hybrid, full-time schedule (40 hours/week) in New York, NY. Prior newsroom internship or job is preferred and strong news judgment is essential.

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