Internship - Fall 2025 (September - December)

Why intern at C-SPAN?

The C-SPAN Internship Program seeks to utilize the talents and education of students like yourself who are interested in communications and politics. During your internship you will become familiar with the workings of a cable television network and you'll get a front row seat to the political process.

What will I do?

You will assist in research, writing and/or production for a specific unit or department, detailed below. This may include learning aspects of print and video production; technical, promotional and public relations techniques or program production.

Depending On Your Interests You Can

Make Hill runs to research and collect information;

Learn camera and audio techniques, and the technical and logistical requirements for field production;

Assist in public relations and marketing;

Help develop a daily schedule and coordinate elements for on-air production;

Learn about business and sales trends in the cable industry;

Get involved in the development of online technology.

Why is an internship at C-SPAN for you? You can:

Gain media experience through a structured program in the nation's capital;

Explore facets of the cable industry and politics;

Learn new skills in production, public relations, marketing and more;

Earn college credit;

Get a close-up view of Capitol Hill.

How To Apply? Are you...

An undergraduate junior or senior?

Interning for college credit?

Interested in the media and politics?

Able to work a minimum of 24 hours per week?

If you answered yes to the above criteria, submit a resume and cover letter below. State which department(s) interests you and specify spring, summer or fall semester. Because cover letters and resumes are processed as we receive them, please plan ahead and submit your materials at the earliest possible date. You must provide your own housing.

The Departments

Marketing: Marketing department interns will serve in one of these areas:

Communications: Provides C-SPAN programming and special projects information to national and local news outlets to generate press coverage.

Content: C-SPAN's programming department includes the following units, which choose, research, shoot and produce the programming for the networks:

Industries:Broadcast Media, Media Production

Function: Others