Commonweal, in its second century of publication, is seeking an editorial intern for summer 2026. Through its work in multiple media and conversation-oriented events, Commonweal fosters rigorous and reflective discussions about faith, public affairs, and the arts, centered on belief in the common good. Independent and lay-led, Commonweal is a bridge between the intellectual and active lives of people who seek meaning and justice, inspiring people in their hopes for a more inclusive future for our Church, politics, and culture.
Commonweal aims to bring interns into the life of the magazine to assist in both its editorial and publishing functions. Interns have the opportunity to explore and repurpose Commonweal’s content and archives for use across multiple platforms, including the magazine, website, email newsletters, social media, discussion resources, and events. The internship experience also provides the opportunity to produce original content in print and online.
Our offices are located at 475 Riverside Drive, Room 244, in New York City near Columbia University. Interns are invited to work up to fifteen hours per week and local interns are encouraged to spend some of those hours in-office with the staff of Commonweal (Monday through Thursday). Start and end dates are flexible. This is a paid internship at $16/hour.
Potential Responsibilities
- Proofreading, copyediting, fact-checking
- Preparing content across multimedia platforms, including an online content management system (CMS)
- Reading and proposing magazine pieces to be repurposed in podcast conversations, newsletter features, and more
- Assisting in planning of The Commonweal Podcast
- Creating graphics for social media, which can include Facebook, Instagram, X, BlueSky, Linked-In, and YouTube
- Helping promote Commonweal’s brand and engage various Commonweal constituencies
- Participating in other outward-facing communications, including campaign writing
- Writing original pieces (including reviews, essay, commentary)
Education, knowledge & skills
- An in-progress or completed degree in a humanities-based field
- A keen interest in working with a journalistic nonprofit
- A willingness to engage social-media platforms for marketing purposes
- Excellent communication skills, including copyediting and proofreading
- An ability to help oversee multiple projects and assignments in collaboration with a variety of coworkers
- Familiarity with and interest in issues affecting Catholics and the Catholic Church, and with issues of religion, politics, and culture in general
Qualified candidates from undergraduate and graduate programs in any discipline are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, résumé, and two writing samples to [email protected]. Together, the two writing samples should not exceed 3,000 words. Please note that Commonweal does not use artificial intelligence in any part of its editorial process, and so we do not accept applications prepared with the use of AI. Deadline is May 1.