Editorial Graphics Internship — Data Viz & Visual Storytelling

The Wall Street Journal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal graphics internship in New York offers an exceptional chance for college juniors to gain hands-on experience in a premier newsroom. You will work on visual storytelling, with mentorship and training sessions, and may participate in data-driven graphics projects.

Graduate students returning to school are eligible; juniors and seniors with demonstrated work in campus outlets or as freelancers are encouraged to apply. The program runs for 10 weeks from June to August in NYC.

Qualifications

• Completed at least one prior reporting internship with a professional media organization.
• Dedication to high journalism standards.
• A demonstrated interest in business reporting is a plus.
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator or Datawrapper is required.
• Experience with front-end development is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Produce compelling, editorially strong visual journalism, across teams, including data-driven interactives, maps, charts, or other explanatory work.
• Learn WSJ systems and best practices for the creation of information graphics.

Skills

Editorial storytelling

Data interpretation

Collaboration

Data analysis

Responsible AI experimentation

Business reporting

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Datawrapper

Front-end development

Job description

The Wall Street Journal graphics internship in New York offers an exceptional chance for college juniors to gain hands-on experience in a premier newsroom. You will work on visual storytelling, with mentorship and training sessions, and may participate in data-driven graphics projects.

Graduate students returning to school are eligible; juniors and seniors with demonstrated work in campus outlets or as freelancers are encouraged to apply. The program runs for 10 weeks from June to August in NYC.