The Dispatch

• Manage episode approvals and maintain high production standards across the portfolio while respecting each show’s distinct voice and host-driven identity • Review rough cuts and final episodes and provide constructive editorial and production feedback before publication • Support day-to-day production across shows, including scheduling, booking logistics, recording coordination, post-production handoffs, and publication timelines • Produce recordings, support tapings, edit episodes, or help prepare final deliverables • Source, vet, book, and manage freelance editors, producers, engineers, shooters, and other production support; write clear assignment briefs • Maintain a reliable roster of freelance and vendor support for overflow work, special projects, field shoots, and live events; track assignments to ensure work is delivered on time, within scope, and at the expected quality level • Travel as needed for live events, field shoots, interviews, and special recordings; serve as on-site producer managing schedules, run-of-show details, venue communication, host and guest needs, and recording workflows • Operate basic audio and video equipment including cameras, microphones, lights, and recording gear; capture footage, interview and b-roll, needed • Create content and write and edit metadata that will perform well on social media • Support development of new shows, special series, live events, and video-supported formats; translate creative direction into practical production plans, staffing needs, timelines, and budgets • Help test and refine new formats, including pilots, reported segments, limited series, and video-supported projects, with downstream production needs in mind

• Assist with daily publishing across social media platforms, including Instagram, X, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn • Support The Dispatch’s Reddit strategy and community engagement efforts through post distribution, subreddit research, and active participation • Identify, clip, edit, and publish compelling quotes and moments from Dispatch podcasts, videos, and editorial content across social platforms • Support execution-heavy workflows tied to content creation and distribution • Monitor social media trends relevant to politics, news, and culture to help identify opportunities for audience growth and engagement • Assist with social media analytics and performance tracking • Support internal projects and operational workflows that contribute to expanding The Dispatch’s social media presence and reach

About The Dispatch: At a time of growing industry uncertainty and an alarming erosion of civic discourse, The Dispatch stands out as a platform for thoughtful coverage, respectful dialogue and a wildly engaged community of paying members. We bring a perspective —we’re conservatives, classical liberals, libertarians—but we’re fiercely independent, standing apart from media outlets increasingly engaged in partisan boosterism. Started in 2019 by Steve Hayes, the Editor-in-Chief of The Weekly Standard, and Jonah Goldberg, editor at National Review, The Dispatch has filled a valuable gap on the center-right in the media ecosystem as captured in articles in Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and other publications. Overview The Dispatch is pleased to offer its 2026 summer multimedia internship program. This is a 10-week opportunity beginning June 1 and ending August 7. This is a hands-on internship that will provide invaluable experience for aspiring multimedia journalists who want to participate in the editorial process of a thriving media business. The interns will work closely with The Dispatch’s reporters, staff writers, and editors to contribute to The Dispatch’s podcasts and social videos. Responsibilities - Assist with podcast, video, and social media production across The Dispatch’s multimedia team. - Support the development and distribution of podcast and social video content, including clipping, asset gathering, writing metadata, and publishing support. - Help identify strong moments from podcasts, interviews, and live events for use in social video and YouTube. - Help record podcast audio and video in Riverside and edit in Premiere. - Provide general editorial and multimedia support to producers, editors, and other members of The Dispatch team. Skills & Qualifications - Current enrollment in a related undergraduate or master’s degree program. Those graduating in 2026 are eligible. - Strong interest in journalism, podcasting, digital video, and the evolving media landscape. - Familiarity with American politics, news, and public affairs, along with an active interest in the major stories shaping the national conversation. - Some hands-on experience with audio, video, or social content production through coursework, internships, student media, freelance work, or personal projects. - Basic proficiency with one or more relevant production tools, such as ProTools, Adobe Audition or Premiere, Descript, Riverside, Canva or similar platforms. - Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines, manage details carefully, and respond professionally to feedback. - Good editorial judgment, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn quickly in a fast-paced newsroom environment. $17.95 - $17.95 an hour This is a paid internship unless the intern is receiving funding from another source, such as a foundation, fellowship, or their college. Compensation is $17.95/hour for 30 hours/week. We’re committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

• Write at least two reported pieces per week as part of a remote team, which includes conducting original interviews with multiple sources. • File clean, fact-checked copy on strict deadlines, sometimes in less than 24 hours. • Follow the news widely across U.S. and international sources, finding the stories and angles that differentiate TMD. • Write entries for our “Quick Hits” and “In Other News” sections throughout the week, drawn from a broad range of global news sources. • Share your reporting across social platforms, including in occasional short explainer videos produced in conjunction with The Dispatch’s multimedia team.

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