Vacancy: New Statesman: online graduate trainee

Brixton Blog - Big Smoke; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable media company in London is seeking an online graduate trainee to join its team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the business and economy sections, which includes writing, editing, and publishing quality content. An ideal background includes a degree in economics and an interest in finance and business. This is a key opportunity to start a career in journalism and publishing.

Qualifications

• A strong background in economics and journalism.
• An understanding of online publishing tools is desirable.
• A portfolio of published writing would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and publish high-quality copy for the economy section.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the online team.
• Tell interesting stories using data.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Understanding of economics

Using data to tell stories

Education

Economics degree

Postgraduate qualification in journalism

Tools

Online publishing tools

Social media

Job description

Overview

An opportunity to join the New Statesman team as an online graduate trainee.

Responsibilities

The New Statesman is seeking a determined, talented and knowledgeable writer with a background in economics and journalism to join its online team. The successful candidate will help manage the expanding business and economy sections of newstatesman.com on a day-to-day basis – writing, editing and publishing high-quality copy in a timely manner.

Qualifications

Ideally the successful candidate will have an economics degree, an interest in finance and business and an understanding of how to use data to tell interesting stories. Knowledge of online publishing tools and software is desirable, as is the use of social media. A postgraduate qualification in journalism would be an advantage as would a portfolio of published writing.