Features & WSJ Magazine Internship — Audience-First

The Wall Street Journal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal invites motivated college juniors to apply for an internship in Features & WSJ Magazine in New York. This 10-week program includes mentorship, tailored training, and exposure to digital, print, photography, design and research teams.

Applicants graduating seniors or graduate students returning to school are welcome in related tracks. Applicants should demonstrate strong writing and reporting skills, a passion for audience-focused journalism, and familiarity with social

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.
• A demonstrated interest in features about consumer trends, culture, entertainment, technology and more.
• Sharp instincts for feature and lifestyle coverage and an interest in and appreciation for photography and design.
• Dedication to high journalistic standards and audience-first thinking.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills and an ability to transform observations into story ideas backed by data and original reporting.
• A 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

Reporting internship experience

Audience thinking

Excellent writing and reporting

Deadline-driven

Tools

Social media platforms

Web analytics

Job description

The Wall Street Journal invites motivated college juniors to apply for an internship in Features & WSJ Magazine in New York. This 10-week program includes mentorship, tailored training, and exposure to digital, print, photography, design and research teams.

Applicants graduating seniors or graduate students returning to school are welcome in related tracks. Applicants should demonstrate strong writing and reporting skills, a passion for audience-focused journalism, and familiarity with social