Journalism Intern at Hiring Company

Hiring Company; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 122,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiring Company is seeking a Journalism Intern in Gurugram for a 6-month, mentored internship. This is real, reviewed work on live projects; you will join the editorial team and own a scoped piece of work from start to publication.

Responsibilities include researching and reporting stories, interviewing sources, writing and revising copy to deadline, and fact-checking. Document your work for handover. Freshers welcome; ₹12,000 per month; Work From Office in Gurugram.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, English or related field.
• Graduation year: 2025, 2026 or 2027 batch.
• Minimum 60% / 6.0 CGPA; relaxable for strong projects.
• Freshers welcome; prior projects or certifications 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.
• Take part in stand-ups, planning and review sessions with the team.

Skills

Curiosity

Ownership

Clear communication

Editing

Education

Journalism

Mass Communication

English

Tools

Journalism

Reporting

Interviewing

Research

Writing

Fact-checking

Job description

Hiring Company is hiring a Journalism Intern in Gurugram 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

• ₹12,000/month stipend
• 6 months
• Work From Office
• 2 openings
• Gurugram

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.