RSF USA Fall 2025 Internship
RSF USA Fall 2025 Internship
Reporters Without Borders/Reporters sans frontières (RSF), the world’s largest
organization devoted to the safety, pluralism, and independence of journalism, is
seeking an intern for its Washington, DC office (RSF USA) this Fall.
About RSF USA
RSF USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization affiliated with RSF that helps protect
press freedom and the right to reliable information in North America, which includes the
United States, Canada, and English-speaking Caribbean countries. We also use our
position in Washington, DC to work in concert with RSF’s 13 offices around the world to
advance our global priorities.
Role Description
The internship is ideal for current undergraduate students or recent college graduates
who are in the Washington, DC area during the Fall 2025 term and are interested in
working in an international nonprofit dedicated to press freedom and the right to reliable
information. RSF USA interns contribute to all facets of our work, including advocacy,
communications, and fundraising. There may also be flexibility to tailor the interns’
activities to match their background or the practical experience they hope to gain.
Specific responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Advocacy:
- Join advocacy meetings with Congressional representatives, federal government
officials, and NGO partner organizations - Research legislation, court cases, and global press freedom movements
- Identify potential partners and champions of RSF USA’s work within the
government and learn best practices for building successful coalitions - Monitor congressional hearings
- Assist in launching US State Press Freedom Index project
Communications:
- Support the drafting of op-eds, press releases, social media posts, and other
written collateral - Monitor current events related to press freedom on a daily basis
- Maintain a list of press contacts
- Pitch stories and maintain relationships with reporters
- Attend and/or contribute to the planning and execution of press freedom-related
events
Fundraising:
- Research prospective major donors and foundations
- Track and acknowledge incoming donations
- Draft and edit correspondence related to RSF USA activities, including
fundraising emails and letters - Lead all in-house mailings
- Draft and edit grant LOIs, proposals, and reports
- Provide fundraising event support as needed
Logistics
We will consider applications for full-time (40 hours per week) interns for the Fall 2025
term, which will start in September and conclude in December. The role operates in a
hybrid office environment that requires two in-person workdays per week with flexibility
to accommodate course schedules. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship
of an employment Visa for internship opportunities at this time, thus the intern must be
already authorized to work in the US during the internship. In addition, the intern will
receive a monthly stipend of $1,000.00.
Applicant Qualifications:
- Excellent communication (written and verbal)
- Detail-oriented
- Proactive
- Reliable
- Strong time management
- Interested in press freedom, human rights, journalism and/or international
nonprofits - Media literate and an avid news consumer
- Enrolled in college or recently graduated
- Able to work in-person in Washington, DC during the Fall 2025 term
- Already authorized to work in the US during the Fall 2025 term
- Native-level English proficiency
- French language skills not required, but a plus
Application Instructions
RSF USA welcomes current undergraduate students or recent college graduates that
meet the qualifications to apply for this opportunity via email. We do not recommend
that current postgraduate students or recent postgraduates apply. Those interested in
applying should submit the following items into a single PDF document: 1) resume and 2) cover letter that includes your anticipated weekly availability this Fall, along with how
you will be able to adhere to our hybrid work schedule during the internship if you do not
already live in the Washington, DC area. The email must be sent to RSF USA’s
Development Manager, Elysia Duncan, at eduncan@rsf.org, with Fall 2025 Intern
Application in the subject line. All applications must be submitted by June 30th to be
considered for this opportunity.
Reporters Without Borders is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, caste, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, veteran status, disability; or on any other basis prohibited by law.