2025 West Wing Writers Summer and Fall Internships in District Of Columbia

Maybe you’ve got an ear for rhythm, an eye for detail, a mind for research—and a stomach for revision, revision, revision. Maybe you've been inspired by a powerful op-ed, or read one and thought, "I could make that better!" Maybe you’ve read the copy on the back of your favorite product, or on the website of your favorite company, and imagined a better way to tell its story. Maybe you’ve been mesmerized by a soaring keynote, or fidgeted through a dull one, and wondered about the process that makes speeches what they are.

If so, you might be just the person we’re looking for.

West Wing Writers offers full-time, paid internships to a select few candidates who are interested in learning more about a career in speechwriting and strategic communications.

We don’t expect interns to have experience in the industry before, but we do want people who are excellent researchers and love to write; people who are creative, curious, thoughtful, motivated, and...