The POLITICO Fellows

The POLITICO Fellows is a competitive program offering a select group of enterprising journalists or other professionals a front-row seat to the biggest storylines dominating American and international politics at a time of historic political disruption and a jump-start to a career in political and policy journalism. Candidates with at least two years of relevant experience will be considered for a 12-month term covering the power dynamics and the policy debates on climate health care technology and more driving decision-making at the White House Congress federal agencies and key state capitals for POLITICOs influential audiences.

This professional fellowship program features regular training sessions and mentoring. Participants will receive total compensation of $60000 plus benefits and will be considered for an open position in the POLITICO newsroom upon successful completion of the program. POLITICO chooses Fellows for terms starting in either January or June. Fellows will work from our HQ in Arlington Va.

Were looking for candidates with strong writing and analytical skills the ability to work on a team and a passion to learn and grow at the premier news organization covering the intersection of politics and policy in the United States and beyond.

What Youll Need:

• Cover letter sharing your story and stating your interest in politics or policy-focused journalism plus any policy expertise
• One-page résumé reflecting at least two years of paid newsroom or other professional experience related to policy analysis or journalism
• Two references (list names email addresses phone numbers and relationship to the applicant)
• A letter of recommendation submitted as a PDF (please submit with the other documents in your application. The recommender could also send it directly to Unfortunately due to high volume we cannot confirm receipt if sent via email).
• Three work samples (i.e. published news stories or other articles video or audio)

Applications are due November 7 2025 by 5:00pm EST.

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POLITICO illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007 we have delivered intelligence that anticipates tomorrows headlines not reports on yesterdays news. As politics has increasingly become the defining force of our era our work has never been more vital.

Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes.

Our 1100 publishing professionals across the worlds key democratic capitalsWashington Brussels London Paris Berlin Sacramento and New Yorkform the worlds premier politics and policy newsroom. We tell the story of how power really works by explaining who wields it and how they plan to exercise it connecting dots others miss and delivering scoops from sources others dont even know exist.

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These bets have made POLITICO the most successful digital news startup of its generation and the indispensable resource for leaders who shape the future. Today we are a rarity in media: a growing profitable and sustainable news organization.

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