Journalism Intern at Hiring Company

Hiring Company; Khordha; Hybrid; INR 203,000 - 243,000; Part time

Job summary

Hiring Company in Bhubaneswar, India, offers a journalism internship where you join the editorial team, own a scoped piece of work from week one, and guide it through review to publication.

You will learn reporting workflows, sourcing and verification, and deadline-driven writing under mentorship in a small pod of 6-10 teammates, with weekly progress checks.

The 6-month internship comes with a ₹20,000/month stipend and a hybrid work setup in Bhubaneswar. Freshers are welcome.

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.
• Freshers welcome; strong fundamentals and willingness to document work.

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

Journalism

Reporting

Interviewing

Research

Editing

Story Structure

Deadlines

Media Ethics

Education

Journalism/Mass Communication/English degree or in progress

Job description

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

₹20,000/month stipend 6 months Hybrid 3 openings Bhubaneswar.

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.