Foreign Intern

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

Paid interns on The Economist's Foreign desk

An opportunity to write for The Economist

We are seeking interns to write about foreign affairs for The Economist. The internships typically last for six months. They will be London-based and paid.

All applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Applicants should produce three ideas for articles that would be suitable for publication in The Economist. For two of these, write a short pitch (one paragraph for each idea) that proposes the story for an editor to consider commissioning. For the third idea, send a completed article of 600 words that would be suitable for publication in The Economist. The aim of the internship scheme is to find future Economist journalists. Previous experience is not necessary. The original article and two pitches that you send us are the most important parts of the application.

Use of AI: Do not use AI to write your pitches or your finished article. Whereas we encourage you to use AI to help with aspects of research and preparation, the work produced should be entirely your own.

The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. All applicants are welcome, regardless of ethnicity, national origin, gender, race, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.