Military Veterans in Journalism is pleased to announce applications are now open for another year of the MVJ-Washington Post internship collaboration. As part of the Washington Post’s 2026 Summer Internship program, MVJ and The Post will select one military veteran to participate as an intern.
Washington Post interns have gone on to win Pulitzer Prizes and become top leaders in the newsroom. Working alongside top professionals in the field, interns do meaningful work across a variety of departments at The Washington Post. The Washington Post selects interns to fill various roles for reporters, visual journalists, multiplatform editors, multiplatform producers, news and digital designers, graphics reporters and developers, audience strategy editors, and audio producers. This will be an important early career step for veterans working to advance within the media field.
While participating in this program, interns will work 37.5 hours per week for 10 weeks onsite in Washington, D.C. Applicants who have had at least one professional news media job or internship are preferred. Veterans who apply will also be asked to submit three samples of their work and a personal essay with their supplemental materials.
Applicants for this program may apply online with Military Veterans in Journalism. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
