2025 Summer Intern, Automotive

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, Real Estate, Careers, News and 360 Reviews.

We reach more than 40 million people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship events highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow and The State of Equity.

We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.

Your role in shaping the future:

We are looking for a summer intern to join our consumer-oriented automotive site, usnews.com/cars. This internship in our Washington, D.C. office supports our entire team, which publishes our consumer advice articles, editorial features, vehicle reviews and rankings. As part of the team, the intern will learn all stages of the publishing process, including writing, photo uploading, fact checking, editing, and publishing.

Are you up to the challenge?

Fact checking/editing

Image editing & uploading

Data gathering

Search engine optimization

Writing or producing slideshows or articles

Position Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Eligible candidates must be one of the following:

Part-time or full-time students who have completed 48+ credit hours (rising juniors/seniors and graduate students) and are enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university

Part-time or full-time students enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university

Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism and maturity in the workplace

Effective communicator in both written and spoken English

Good oral and written communication skills

Proficiency in use of MSOffice Suite and Google Docs

3.0 GPA or above preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong writing and editing skills a plus

Utmost attention to detail

Ability to work on deadlines and handle several tasks simultaneously

Strong communication and organizational skills

Experience gathering, processing, and analyzing data from multiple sources

Basic experience using Google Sheets/Excel (sorting, filtering, etc.) and Google Docs generally

An interest in cars is strongly recommended, but not required

Summer Intern Program Description:

10 weeks; starting on Monday, June 2 through Friday, Aug 8, 2025

We expect interns to work 37.5 hours/week, Monday- Friday

All candidates must be able to work a hybrid in-office work schedule from our Washington, DC or New York offices.

Internship pays $17.50 per hour

What it’s like to work with us:

Talent is our best asset!

We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.

Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity

Focus on fostering personal and professional growth

Collaborative Work Environment ~ Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers

Other Job Info:

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Please submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.