Arlington Catholic Herald Internship in Arlington, Virginia at Catholic Diocese of Arlington

Meaningful work * service oriented and respectful work environment * work-life balance * telework opportunities * generous leave, including paid FML * more paid holidays than the federal government, including Christmas week off * free parking as well as free transportation to/from Ballston metro * paid lunch breaks * professional development tuition assistance * tuition assistance for your children enrolled in our diocesan schools after 1 year of employment * medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 403(b) and retirement plans.

Arlington Catholic Herald Spring Internship 2027

This is a paid internship of 35 hours a week with a tentative start date of Jan. 6, 2027, ending late April or early May 2027. This position will be based onsite in Arlington, VA.

Pay rate: $17.00.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Arlington Catholic Herald (www.catholicherald.com) is the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington and supports the Church’s mission to evangelize by providing news from a Catholic perspective.

The Intern will support the Herald’s work by undertaking and completing a variety of projects and assignments principally on behalf of the editorial staff.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Help the editorial staff increase efficiency and productivity by carrying out a range of initiatives, including:

• • Propose, write and edit content for CatholicHerald.com and/or the print edition of the newspaper
  • Write and edit content for Catholic Herald social media channels
  • Research and edit articles
  • Support the layout and production process for the print edition
  • Cover diocesan events as needed

• Assist the advertising and circulation departments occasionally as warranted
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• College student actively pursuing (or recent college graduate with) an undergraduate degree in journalism or a related field
• Strong writing, editing, and digital/social media skills
• Extraordinary attention to detail
• Previous experience working for a media publication preferred
• Must be a fully initiated and practicing Catholic.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in working for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.