Foreign Affairs Intern — Paid Writing Opportunity

The Economist; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

The Economist is offering six-month internships on its Foreign desk in London. Interns will be paid and must have the right to work in the UK. Applicants should submit three article ideas, including two pitches and one 600-word completed article suitable for publication.

The programme aims to recruit future Economist journalists. Prior experience is not required, and equality is valued. The internship emphasizes originality, with a clear directive against AI usage for pitches or the finished

Responsibilities

• Write about foreign affairs for The Economist.
• Develop and submit three article ideas, two pitches and one completed 600-word piece.
• Adhere to originality requirements; do not use AI to write pitches or the finished article.

Job description

The Economist is offering six-month internships on its Foreign desk in London. Interns will be paid and must have the right to work in the UK. Applicants should submit three article ideas, including two pitches and one 600-word completed article suitable for publication.

The programme aims to recruit future Economist journalists. Prior experience is not required, and equality is valued. The internship emphasizes originality, with a clear directive against AI usage for pitches or the finished