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.
IN THE NEWS
"Everyone, regardless of position, must be a leader. With ideas and initiative. It used to be, in companies like ours, that we hired people who could learn from us. Now we aim to hire people who can teach us what we need to know.”
Marty Baron Executive Editor"We have built a best-in-class product, design and engineering team that is empowered and has the support of every executive in the company, including our owner, one of the leading technologists in the world.”
Shailesh Prakash VP Digital Product Development & CIO"The Post is powered by the latest in new technologies, which fosters an energetic environment where innovation is rampant, experimentation is encouraged and success is standard.”
Lauren Smith Digital Analyst"It’s very obvious to me that there’s something special about the attitudes at The Post, the culture of The Post…that heart and soul of the place…it’s the mission for sure. The work is too hard to do if you’re not a missionary.”
Jeff Bezos Owner"What I love most about being an engineer at The Post is the pace with which we get things done. We move quickly and efficiently while always looking for ways to improve, and the thrill of that makes me feel excited to come into work every morning.”
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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.
Learn MoreView Past Intern Classes (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS
At The Washington Post, we view interns as valuable contributors who work on assignments that aim to improve our customer experience. We see interns as teammates. This opportunity is more than an internship; it’s a potential career. Start dates are flexible and are offered year-round.
ENGINEERING INTERN APPLICATIONThe 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 first public demographics report and will continue to do so on an annual basis. The data in this report is current as of June 30, 2020. 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 [email protected].
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