Journalism Intern at Hiring Company

Hiring Company; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 152,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiring Company in Kolkata invites applications for a journalism internship. You will join the editorial team, own a scoped piece of work from week one, and take it through review to publication.

You will learn reporting, verification, interviewing, writing under deadline, fact-checking, and how to document work for continuity. Freshers are welcome; the program runs for 12 months with a ₹15,000/month stipend and on-site work.

Qualifications

• 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

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

Clear written communication

Ownership

Documentation

Education

Journalism degree

Mass Communication degree

English degree

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

₹15,000/month stipend · 12 months · Work From Office · 2 openings · Kolkata.

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.
• Take part in stand‐ups, planning and review sessions with the team.

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