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Graphics Internship, New York (Summer 2025)

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Dow Jones

12d ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Design
    Media & Journalism
  • New York
  • 17d left

AI generated summary

  • You should be a self-starter with strong journalistic skills, at least one reporting internship, and proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and HTML/CSS. JavaScript/D3.js is a bonus.
  • You will produce visual journalism, create data-driven projects, learn WSJ systems, and work independently under deadlines while maintaining high journalistic standards.

Requirements

  • You should be a self-starter who understands the needs of our audience across multiple platforms and is able to work independently under deadline pressure.
  • Dedication to high journalistic standards and excellent writing and reporting skills are required.
  • A demonstrated interest in business reporting is a plus, though prior business/finance reporting experience is not required.
  • You should have 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.
  • For static data visualization, experience with Adobe Illustrator is required.
  • For interactive graphics, experience with HTML and CSS is required.
  • Experience with JavaScript and D3.js is a significant bonus.

Responsibilities

  • Your primary duties will include the production of compelling, and editorially strong, visual journalism.
  • You will be asked to build projects, both alone and across teams, that take advantage of your strengths.
  • This may include data-driven interactives, maps, charts, social media promos or other explanatory work.
  • You will learn WSJ systems and best practices for the creation of information graphics.
  • You should be a self-starter who understands the needs of our audience across multiple platforms and is able to work independently under deadline pressure.
  • Dedication to high journalistic standards and excellent writing and reporting skills are required.
  • A demonstrated interest in business reporting is a plus, though prior business/finance reporting experience is not required.
  • You should have 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.
  • For static data visualization, experience with Adobe Illustrator is required.
  • For interactive graphics, experience with HTML and CSS is required.
  • Experience with JavaScript and D3.js is a significant bonus.

FAQs

What is the duration of the Graphics Internship?

The Graphics Internship will last for 10 weeks between June and August 2025.

Who is eligible to apply for the internship?

The internship is primarily for college juniors, but seniors and graduate students enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline are also eligible to apply.

What types of projects will I be working on during the internship?

You will work on producing compelling visual journalism, which may include data-driven interactives, maps, charts, social media promotions, and other explanatory work, both independently and as part of a team.

What technical skills are required for this internship?

For static data visualization, experience with Adobe Illustrator is required. For interactive graphics, experience with HTML and CSS is required. Experience with JavaScript and D3.js is a significant plus.

What is the application deadline?

The deadline to apply is Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at midnight Eastern time. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

How should I submit my application?

You should upload one PDF document containing a cover letter, three examples of your graphics reporting work, and your résumé. You may upload a second PDF with work examples if necessary.

Will I receive feedback if I am not selected?

Only finalists will be contacted; there is no guarantee that feedback will be provided for applicants who are not selected.

Is prior business or finance reporting experience required?

No, prior business or finance reporting experience is not required, but a demonstrated interest in business reporting is a plus.

What are the pay and benefits for this internship?

The pay range for the internship is $28.57 per hour. The company also offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible roles, which includes various health, retirement, and other benefits.

How can I ask additional questions about the internship?

For more questions, you can visit medium.com/wsj-internships or email internships@wsj.com, but please ensure your question isn't already answered in the job description.

Entertainment & Media
Industry
1001-5000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

When you join Dow Jones, you become part of the most dynamic, creative and savvy news and information companies in the world. As a global leader in news and business intelligence, we're newswires, websites, newspapers, apps, newsletters, databases, magazines, and video --including some of the widest-read and most-respected brands, like The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Financial News, DJX, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones VentureSource. Our products inform the discussions and decisions that are vital to the world's commerce, while our databases make the business world more transparent. We continually develop technology to transform information into insight and prosperity. We enlighten and inspire audiences around the globe with authoritative, differentiated and trusted content.