Features Editorial Aide

Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position. Join the future of news We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most. About Our Team The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales. Why This Role Matters The Washington Post is seeking an industrious, organized and curious professional with a strong interest in journalism and an abiding love of food, lifestyle and culture coverage to join our Features department as an editorial aide. The work of the Features Editorial Aide is foundational to the journalism we produce. This role supports writers and editors across the department through research, production, audience engagement and day-to-day newsroom operations, contributing to coverage that helps readers navigate their lives, discover new ideas and engage with culture. We are looking for someone who thrives on variety and takes pride in getting the details right. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, driven and reliable, with the ability to juggle a wide range of responsibilities — from photo research and recipe roundups to newsletter production, social media and reader correspondence. This is an opportunity to develop as a journalist while working alongside experienced writers and editors devoted to the craft of feature storytelling. This position is based in our Washington, D.C., newsroom. What Motivates You You have a voracious appetite for food, lifestyle, advice and culture coverage. You enjoy being the person who keeps projects organized and makes sure important details don't fall through the cracks. You are eager to learn how journalism comes together across digital, social and other platforms. You enjoy collaborating with writers and editors and helping them execute ambitious ideas. You are excited to develop your own writing, reporting and storytelling skills. How You’ll Support the Mission Coordinate, upload and fact-check credit information for images used across Features coverage. Provide research and production support for multiple Features newsletters. Build timely and engaging recipe roundups drawing from The Post's archive of more than 11,000 recipes. Assist with the production of weekly