Features & Magazine Internship — Mentored, Deadline‑Driven

Dow Jones; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal Features & WSJ. Magazine internship offers an unparalleled opportunity for college juniors to gain practical work experience in our newsroom in New York with mentorship and tailored training sessions.

Graduate students enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline and returning to school in the fall are eligible. You will work with various departments within the Features area, including daily digital, weekly print sections, four weekly magazine issues,

Qualifications

• Completed at least one prior reporting internship with another professional magazine or newspaper, or published exceptional work with a campus publication or as a freelancer.
• Interest in features about consumer trends, culture, entertainment, technology and more.
• Sharp instincts for feature and lifestyle coverage and an interest in photography and design.
• Dedication to high journalistic standards and audience-first thinking.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills and ability to transform observations into story ideas backed by data and original reporting.
• Familiarity with social-media platforms and web analytics is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Reporting and writing articles for digital platforms, completing story and photography research, contributing to editorial meetings, fact checking and assisting with social media.

Skills

Writing

Reporting

Editorial judgment

Audience thinking

Independent under deadline

Social media familiarity

Photography interest

Data-driven reporting

Education

Pursuing college degree

Junior year student

Tools

Web analytics

Social platforms

Research methods

Job description

The Wall Street Journal Features & WSJ. Magazine internship offers an unparalleled opportunity for college juniors to gain practical work experience in our newsroom in New York with mentorship and tailored training sessions.

Graduate students enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline and returning to school in the fall are eligible. You will work with various departments within the Features area, including daily digital, weekly print sections, four weekly magazine issues,