Internships at Knight Foundation allow promising college students and recent graduates an opportunity to gain 10 weeks of experience at one of the largest private foundations in the United States. We offer competitive paid internships in several areas. Knight’s interns help us provide the 26 communities we serve with the tools to shape their own futures.

To apply, please submit your resume or C.V. and a cover letter, not to exceed two pages, to: [email protected]. Please make sure to indicate the internship you are applying for in the subject line.

We are social investors who support a more effective democracy by funding free expression and journalism, arts and culture in community, research in areas of media and democracy, and in the success of American cities and towns where the Knight brothers once published newspapers.

Knight Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

2022 Interns

Intern/Communications

Intern/Community and National Initiatives

Intern/Community and National Initiatives

Intern/Community and National Initiatives

Intern/Community and National Initiatives

Intern/Arts


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