Journalism Intern at Hiring Company

Hiring Company; Tiruchirappalli; On-site; INR 183,000 - 219,000; Part time

Job summary

Hiring Company invites applications for a Journalism Intern in Tiruchirappalli. You will join the editorial team, own a scoped piece of work from week one, and see it ship after review.

Responsibilities include researching, interviewing, writing, and fact-checking under mentorship. The internship offers real live-project experience with a mentored, professional setting.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, English or related field.
• Graduate in 2025/2026/2027 batches acceptable.
• Minimum 60% / 6.0 CGPA; practical projects ok.

Responsibilities

• Research and report stories under editorial guidance.

Skills

Journalism

Reporting

Interviewing

Research

Writing

Fact-checking

Editing

Story structure

Deadlines

Media ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Mass Communications or English

Tools

Internal tooling

Job description

Hiring Company is hiring a Journalism Intern in Tiruchirappalli 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

₹18,000/month stipend · 6 months · Work From Office · 2 openings · Tiruchirappalli.

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.