Summer Business & Finance Reporting Internship (Mentored)

News Corp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Tailored training sessions

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal offers a 10-week internship for college juniors to gain hands-on experience in our award-winning newsrooms in New York, Detroit, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with mentorship and tailored training sessions.

Graduate students returning to school in the fall are also eligible; graduating seniors should apply to WSJ News Associates. You will work independently under deadlines with guidance from editors and have opportunities to pitch stories and develop multimedia content.

Qualifications

• Completed at least one prior reporting internship with another professional media organization or published exceptional work with a campus news outlet or as a freelancer.
• Dedication to high journalism standards.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills.
• A demonstrated interest in business reporting is a plus, though prior business or economics reporting experience isn’t required.
• Experience with and interest in responsible AI experimentation, data analysis, data-driven projects is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with other reporters and editors to deliver prompt, accurate reporting of news.
• Have the opportunity to write features and cover breaking news ranging from economic indicators and company earnings to big industry or national trends.
• Pitch your own stories, videos, graphics and/or social posts and follow them through to completion with supervision and guidance from an editor.

Skills

Excellent writing

Journalistic reporting

Deadline-driven

Audience-first

Story pitching

Job description

The Wall Street Journal offers a 10-week internship for college juniors to gain hands-on experience in our award-winning newsrooms in New York, Detroit, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with mentorship and tailored training sessions.

Graduate students returning to school in the fall are also eligible; graduating seniors should apply to WSJ News Associates. You will work independently under deadlines with guidance from editors and have opportunities to pitch stories and develop multimedia content.