Wall Street Journal Summer 2018 Internships Resume Book
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Summer 2018 Reporting Internships in the Americas
The Wall Street Journal’s internship program is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students who intend to pursue a career in journalism. This is a paid summer internship that lasts for 10 weeks. The summer internships generally take place over June, July and August, though start dates can be flexible in certain circumstances.
The screening process puts heavy emphasis on journalistic experience. Most of those chosen have had prior internships with other media organizations as well as experience on a campus publication or as a freelancer. Only finalists will be contacted.
Interns are placed in various U.S. cities and, when appropriate, some of our bureaus in Canada or Latin America. For example, past interns have worked with the markets and finance team in New York, covered the auto industry from Detroit and handled general-assignment reporting out of Los Angeles.
Interns work closely with reporters and editors to deliver prompt, accurate reporting of news relevant to their beat. Interns are expected to generate their own story ideas and follow the stories through to completion with supervision and guidance from an editor.
Interns should be self-starters who understand the needs of our growing audience on various print and digital platforms. Dedication to high journalism standards and excellent writing skills are required. Candidates should have prior reporting experience and a demonstrated interest in news, as well as the ability to work independently under deadline pressure.
It helps for applicants to state if they have a location preference and if they have any preferences in subject matter.
Other opportunities being offered are:Summer 2018 News Design Internship
Summer 2018 Graphics Internship
Summer 2018 Photography Internship
Summer 2018 Video Internship
Please indicate which internships you are applying to when submitting your resume.
Summer 2018 Reporting Internships in Europe
The Wall Street Journal’s internship program in Europe is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students who intend to pursue a career in journalism. This is a paid summer internship that lasts for 10 weeks. The summer internships generally take place over June, July and August, though start dates can be flexible in certain circumstances.
We are looking for interns to work in London bureau, though there may be opportunity for a posting in one of our European bureaus, such as Paris, Rome, Berlin or Brussels. Our selection process is competitive and rigorous and should be completed by mid-February 2018. Please note that we will only contact applicants who pass initial screenings and who we wish to invite for interview. We will focus heavily on newsgathering, a demonstrable enthusiasm for finance and business reporting and video production, and editing skills across print and online platforms.
Interns work closely with reporters and editors to deliver prompt, accurate reporting of news, features and multimedia material relevant to their beat. Interns are expected to generate their own story ideas and follow the stories through to completion with supervision and guidance from an editor. They might also assist reporters and editors with story research and other tasks.
Interns should be self-starters who understand the needs of the Journal’s growing audience on various print and digital platforms.
Dedication to the highest journalistic standards is vital. Candidates must be able to work independently and under deadline pressure. Fluency in English and at least one other additional European language is required.
Summer 2018 Reporting Internships in Asia
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an intern to work in the Hong Kong office or another bureau in Asia for the summer. Interns work closely with reporters and editors to deliver prompt, accurate reporting of news relevant to their beat.
This is a paid summer internship that lasts for 10 weeks. The summer internships generally take place over June, July and August, though start dates can be flexible in certain circumstances.
Interns work closely with reporters and editors to deliver prompt, accurate reporting of news, features and multimedia material relevant to their beat. Interns are expected to generate their own story ideas and follow the stories through to completion with supervision and guidance from an editor. They might also assist reporters and editors with story research and other tasks.
Interns should be self-starters who understand the needs of the Journal’s growing audience on various print and digital platforms.
Dedication to the highest journalistic standards is vital. Candidates must be able to work independently and under deadline pressure.
Please indicate which internships you are applying to when submitting your resume.