Summer Intern, IT Operations

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

We are seeking a ServiceNow Intern to support our ongoing efforts to improve automation, streamline service delivery, and enhance the employee experience. The intern will contribute to platform configuration, workflow design, data integrity, and documentation to help ensure that our ServiceNow ecosystem continues to evolve with the needs of a modern digital media company.

This role is ideal for someone eager to learn how enterprise systems support a complex organization and motivated by solving problems that help teams across the company work smarter.

What Motivates You

• You are curious about how large organizations use technology to improve operations and service delivery.
• You enjoy identifying workflow inefficiencies and exploring ways to automate or enhance them.
• You are excited to learn a leading enterprise platform (ServiceNow) used across industries.
• You are energized by cross-department collaboration and supporting internal stakeholders.

How You'll Support The Mission

• Assist with configuration and administration of ServiceNow modules (e.g., Incident, Request, Knowledge).
• Help build and maintain workflows, forms, and automation using no-code/low-code tools.
• Support data cleanup, reporting, dashboard creation, and quality assurance testing.
• Document processes, updates, and user guides to improve adoption and consistency.
• Collaborate with Support team members to develop solutions.
• Participate in small-scale enhancement projects, contributing to design discussions and testing.

The Skills and Experience You Bring

• A foundational understanding of IT service management concepts (ITSM) or coursework in information systems, computer science, or related fields.
• Interest in developing solutions in ServiceNow
• Interest in integrating platforms like OKTA, Jamf, Workday, etc. into ServiceNow
• Preference is given to candidates with 2+ years of experience in developing technology solutions

Interns are paid hourly and expected to work 35-40 hours per week.

Our internship program is based out of our D.C. office, so you are expected to be on-site for the summer and follow The Washington Post's in-person work policy. We do not provide housing, but can suggest options upon request. You must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the time of submitting this application. We encourage you to apply if you are currently a student, regardless of your background or experience with engineering and/or journalism.

Foreign nationals can apply for internships. All work samples must be submitted in English. If selected, the required documentation to verify U.S. work authorization must be provided. The Post is unable to provide visa sponsorship for internships. If you have any questions, please reach out to life@washpost.com

We will review all applications and invite a subset of applicants to the next process, which includes live coding and interviews with team leads.

Our program provides a meaningful learning experience for engineers who support The Washington Post's mission. Our interns work directly with our full-time engineers on real production features.

Additionally, you'll be invited to exclusive events like our annual intern hackathon and lunch seminars from leaders across the company.

This internship is not a guarantee of a job at The Post. We have hired from our internship classes in the past, and we hope to continue this trend in the coming years. Note our internship program is not a binding contract - you can take a full-time job elsewhere or from your (or another!) team at The Post before the internship ends.

Collaboration makes us stronger. That's why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation. With certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel, we work on-site five days a week.

Your story awaits. Apply today!

Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com.

Client-provided location(s): Washington, DC

Job ID: washington-JR-90275634

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2025-12-16T20:30:09