Meet The People Behind The Post
The Washington Post is seizing the opportunities enabled by technology to deliver content and connect with readers on a scale never before achieved. Meet the People Behind the Post and see how our team works together to build the future of media and media technology. Explore the #washpostlife and uncover how we celebrate our innovative culture.
You Decide What's Next
Shape Ideas
Ideas transforms us. Be creative and curious. Be willing to fail and keep learning. Be responsibly reckless. Experiment often. Think big and invent the future.
Redefine Speed
Speed matters. Have a bias for action and a dedication to quality. Have the flexibility to turn on a dime. Be willing to disagree, commit and keep moving. Sense the urgency and act.
Take Ownership
Ownership drives success. Own your results. Have the mental toughness and teamwork to push through obstacles. Make a judgment call and be right a lot. Take responsibility and deliver.
Lead
Leadership ignites ideas, speed and ownership. Draw out the best in people. Model courage, maturity and empathy. Build a diverse and inclusive team. Establish clear expectations and coach toward results. Advance the mission of The Post and help us change and grow.
Join The Team
“We are attracting one of the largest and fastest growing millennial audiences among major media outlets, an impressive sign that Washington Post journalism is becoming essential to a new generation of readers.”
The Washington Post Publisher & CEO, Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.
Internships
Newsroom Internships
The Washington Post offers paid summer internships for reporters, photographers and videographers, multiplatform editors and producers, news and digital designers, graphics reporters and developers, social media producers, audio producers and editorial writers.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.
To further advance our commitment to these fundamental values and ensure transparency, we are releasing our second public demographics report and will continue to do so on an annual basis. The data in this report is current as of June 30, 2022. Future publication of this report will occur annually.
This report provides both snapshots and trended data views of the gender and racial composition of our workforce over a five-year period. In addition to organization-wide data, breakouts for News & Editorial and Business are included.
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance during the application or interview process, please contact our HR team by e-mailing life@washpost.com.
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