Journalism Intern at Hiring Company

Hiring Company; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 305,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend ₹30,000/month

Job summary

Hiring Company invites applications for a Journalism Intern in Chandigarh. This 6-month, fully mentored internship offers real, reviewed work on live projects with weekly check-ins and mentorship from senior team members.

You will own a scoped piece of work from week one, learn reporting, interviewing and writing under editorial guidance, and contribute to deadlines and publication. Freshers welcome.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed a degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, English or a related field.
• Strong fundamentals in reporting, interviewing and writing under deadlines.
• Freshers welcome; prior projects or certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research and report stories under editorial guidance.
• Interview sources and verify claims.
• Write and revise copy to deadline.
• Fact-check pieces before publication.
• Document your work clearly so the next person can pick it up.

Skills

Journalism

Reporting

Interviewing

Research

Writing

Education

Journalism / Mass Communication / English degree

Job description

Hiring Company Internship – Journalism Intern, Chandigarh

Hiring Company is hiring a Journalism Intern in Chandigarh for a 6-month, fully mentored internship. This is real, reviewed work on live projects — not a training sandbox or a certificate mill.

About the internship

You will join the editorial team and work alongside people who do this professionally every day. From week one you own a scoped piece of work, take it through review, and see it ship.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Research and report stories under editorial guidance.
• Interview sources and verify claims.
• Write and revise copy to deadline.
• Fact-check pieces before publication.
• Document your work clearly so the next person can pick it up.
• Take part in stand-ups, planning and review sessions with the team.

Tools and technologies you will use

Journalism, Reporting, Interviewing, Research, Writing, Fact-checking, Editing, Story Structure, Deadlines, Media Ethics — plus the internal tooling The hiring team uses day to day.

What you will learn

How reporting works in practice — sourcing, verification, structure and writing accurately under deadline.

Team structure

You report to a senior team member who acts as your mentor, inside a pod of 6-10 people. Weekly 1:1s track progress and a mid-internship review tells you exactly where you stand.

What we expect from you

Curiosity, ownership and clear communication. You are not expected to know every tool listed — you are expected to have solid fundamentals, ask good questions, and document what you do.

Details

₹30,000/month stipend · 6 months · Work From Office · 5 openings · Chandigarh.

Responsibilities

• Research and report stories under editorial guidance.
• Interview sources and verify claims.
• Write and revise copy to deadline.
• Fact-check pieces before publication.
• Document your work so the next person can pick it up.

Requirements

Education: pursuing or completed a degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, English or a related field; Graduation year: 2025, 2026 or 2027 batch; Minimum 60% / 6.0 CGPA (relaxable for candidates with strong practical projects); Technical skills: working knowledge of Journalism, Reporting, Interviewing, Research; Soft skills: clear written communication, ownership, willingness to document work; Experience: none required — freshers welcome; prior projects or certifications are a plus.