DDTCNews Reporter-Research Intern

DDTC Indonesia; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 16,740,000 - 23,436,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary period

Potential permanent employment

Job summary

DDTCNews is seeking a Reporter-Researcher Intern to help develop tax‑related content, conduct research, and create educational materials for Indonesia's leading tax knowledge ecosystem.

You will research regulations and data, write scripts for video production, and coordinate with editors to publish engaging articles and social media content. The role offers learning opportunities in tax knowledge and digital media.

Qualifications

• Final-year undergraduate student or bachelor's degree in Economics, Taxation, or a related field.
• Strong writing skills for engaging articles and scripts for social media.
• Ability to research, process, and analyse basic data and information.
• Familiar with social media formats (reels, short videos, carousels).
• Experience managing social media content is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and data collection as material for articles or social media content.
• Develop and produce articles or non-news content for the DDTCNews website.
• Package tax-related issues into educational content native to social platforms.
• Write scripts for graphic or video production with the design team.
• Coordinate with editors during editing prior to publication.
• Monitor developments in tax, business, and public policy relevant to DDTCNews readers.
• Perform other duties related to non-news content development and social media as needed.

Skills

Research & data analysis

Strong writing

Social media management

Team collaboration

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Taxation

Final-year undergraduate student

Job description

Join DDTCNews as a Reporter-Researcher Intern and gain hands‑on experience in developing tax‑related content, conducting research, and producing educational materials that support the leading tax knowledge ecosystem in Indonesia.

Job Description:

• Conduct research and data collection (regulations, international institution reports, statistical data, etc.) as material for articles or social media content.
• Develop and produce articles or non‑news content for the DDTCNews website (Literacy, Community, and Data & Tools channels).
• Package tax‑related issues into educational and informative content native to social media platforms (e.g. Instagram and TikTok).
• Write scripts (copy, voice‑over, storyboard, captions) for graphic or video production together with the creative and design team.
• Coordinate with editors during the editing process prior to publication.
• Monitor developments in tax, business, and public policy issues relevant to DDTCNews readers.
• Perform other duties related to non‑news content development and social media as needed.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Final‑year undergraduate student or Bachelor's degree in Economics, Taxation, or a related field.
• Experience as a Tax Volunteer (Relawan Pajak) or active involvement in campus media is an advantage.
• High curiosity and strong interest in tax‑related issues.
• Ability to research, process, and analyse basic data and information.
• Strong writing skills for articles and scripts that are engaging and easy to understand, for both websites and social media.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to work well within a team.
• Able to work under deadlines and adapt to the working pace of the DDTCNews editorial team.
• High creativity in packaging tax‑related issues into content that is easy for the public to digest.
• Familiar with current social media trends and formats (reels, short videos, carousels, etc.).
• Experience managing social media content (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) is an advantage.

Candidates are Required to Pass:

• DDTC General Knowledge Test
• General Tax Knowledge Test
• Written Skill Test for the Reporter-Researcher DDTCNews Qualification

Interns with outstanding performance will have the opportunity to be considered for a probationary position. Following that, there is an opportunity to become a permanent employee.