Maybe you’ve got an ear for rhythm, an eye for detail, a mind for research — and a stomach for revision, revision, revision.

Maybe you’ve been mesmerized by a soaring keynote, or fidgeted through a dull one, and wondered about the process that makes speeches what they are.

If so, you may be just the person we’re looking for.

Details and Deadlines

At West Wing Writers, we offer year-round, paid internships to a few good candidates. We don’t expect interns to have written speeches before, but we do want people who love to write; people who are creative, curious, thoughtful, motivated, and dependable.

As an intern, you’ll get an insider’s view of the speechwriting profession, and be an integral part of our team. Dates are flexible. Candidates who are available to work full-time are preferred.

Intern applications are accepted year-round, with deadlines as follows:

• Summer Internships (May/June through August)
  Deadline: March 20th
• Fall Internships (September through December)
  Deadline: July 25th
• Winter/Spring Internships (January through May)
  Deadline: December 1

Requirements:

• Currently an undergraduate, graduate student, or recent graduate
• Extensive research experience
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Demonstrated interest in writing and communications

Application:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• 1-3 writing samples that showcase the best of your writing abilities

Please send your application to Jessica Ward at ward@westwingwriters.com. Selected applicants will be invited to interview and complete a writing test.