What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025 Podcast Internship position at The Dispatch?
About The Dispatch:
At a time of growing industry uncertainty and an alarming erosion of civic discourse, The Dispatch stands out as a platform for thoughtful coverage, respectful dialogue and a wildly engaged community of paying members. We bring a perspective —we’re conservatives, classical liberals, libertarians—but we’re fiercely independent, standing apart from media outlets increasingly engaged in partisan boosterism. Started in 2019 by Steve Hayes, the Editor-in-Chief of The Weekly Standard, and Jonah Goldberg, editor at National Review, The Dispatch has filled a valuable gap on the center-right in the media ecosystem as captured in articles in Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and other publications.
Overview:
The Dispatch is pleased to offer a podcast internship for the summer of 2025. The program is a 10-week opportunity based in Washington, D.C. A $3,000 stipend will be provided, unless the intern is receiving funding from another source, such as a foundation or fellowship. This is a hands-on internship that will provide invaluable experience for aspiring multimedia journalists. The podcast intern will work closely with The Dispatch’s production team to support The Dispatch’s current suite of podcasts, and assist in the development of new audio visual products. We anticipate the program will begin June 9 2025, and conclude August 15, 2025.
\n- Create assets for podcast shows, including sound bites and montages.
- Conduct research in preparation for podcast recordings for hosts and producer.
- Assist with post-production packaging of episodes.
- Assist in creation of social media content for YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Transcription of interviews and podcasts that support the work of the editorial team.
- Current enrollment in a related undergraduate or master’s degree. Those who graduated in 2024 are eligible.
- Desire to pursue a career in journalism and/or multimedia production.
- Ability to follow strict deadlines, and take direction, correction, and constructive feedback professionally.
- Familiarity with The Dispatch’s brand and voice, in addition to American politics, media, conservatism/classical liberalism generally.
- Familiarity with Adobe creative suite preferred.
- Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
We’re committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
