Editing & Digital Leadership Associate

The Wall Street Journal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal invites recent graduates and professionals with up to five years' newsroom experience to join its Editing & Digital Leadership Associate program. This two-year track emphasizes developing editing, digital presentation, and leadership across desks from digital hub to core bureaus and investigations.

Associates will be embedded in the newsroom, rotate across teams, and receive intensive training to become coverage leaders and quality-control editors who guide reporting

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of newsroom experience or related journalism experience.
• Strong copy editing and quality-control skills.
• Ability to edit breaking news under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with digital platforms and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Breaking News: React to fast-paced developments in a high-pressure environment.
• Editing & Quality Control: Perform final reads and copy editing on stories before publication.
• Core Digital Distribution: Manage core digital distribution tasks and homepage control.
• Newsroom Leadership: Develop skills to guide reporters and shape ambitious journalism.

Skills

Adaptability

Writing & Editing

Tech Enthusiasm

Teamwork

Current Affairs

Job description

Editing & Digital Leadership Associate

The Wall Street Journal is expanding its premier, two-year News Associates program with three new specialized tracks, starting in 2027: Data & Visual, International and Editing & Digital.

Job Description

The program offers essential newsroom experience, intensive training and fast-tracked growth for early career journalists. Applications are now open for recent graduates and those with up to five years of experience. The Wall Street Journal is seeking ambitious candidates for its Editing & Digital Leadership Associate program, built to develop the next generation of newsroom leaders. This program is designed for professionals with 3 to 5 years of newsroom experience who want to become experts in editing copy, driving world-class coverage, and deciding digital presentation. Associates will embed throughout the newsroom, gaining experience on different teams, including the digital hub, core reporting bureaus and investigations. The program will train them to become coverage leaders and quality-control experts who can edit breaking news, develop deeply reported features, optimize digital presentation and guide reporters.

You Will

• Breaking News: React to fast-paced developments in a high-pressure environment.
• Editing & Quality Control: Perform final reads and copy editing on stories before publication.
• Core Digital Distribution: Work at a fast pace under tight deadlines to manage core digital distribution tasks, such as controlling homepages and sending alerts.
• Newsroom Leadership : Develop the skills to guide reporters and shape ambitious journalism.

You Have

• Adaptability: Thrive in a nonspecialist environment and be adept at rapidly switching modes between publishing tasks and platforms.
• Writing & Editing: Possess a genuine love for writing good sentences and a keen eye for copy editing.
• Enthusiasm for Technology: Be open to technical challenges and enthusiastic about troubleshooting and learning new digital functionalities.
• Teamwork: Demonstrate an eagerness to collaborate and gain an understanding of how other newsroom teams operate.
• A hunger for news and a strong grasp of current affairs and the digital media landscape.
• A willingness to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets

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Compensation & Benefits

• We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
• For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
• For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, audio, and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds more than three dozen Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).