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Life & Work Reporting Internship, New York (Summer 2025)

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Dow Jones

10d ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Media & Journalism
  • New York
  • 19d left

AI generated summary

  • You should be a self-starter with strong writing skills, an interest in business reporting, and prior reporting experience, able to work independently under deadline pressure.
  • You will pitch story ideas, produce news articles, collaborate with reporters and editors, and create engaging content in areas like Personal Finance and Workplace under deadline pressure.

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 journalism 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.

Responsibilities

  • You will work closely with other reporters and editors to deliver prompt, accurate news stories and lively features.
  • You will generate and pitch your own story ideas, following those stories through to completion with supervision and guidance from an editor.
  • You will be based in our New York City newsroom, and assigned to produce engaging, reader-first work in one of our key coverage areas: Personal Finance, Workplace, Education, Travel, Personal Tech or Consumer Health.
  • 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 journalism 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.

FAQs

What is the duration of the Life & Work Reporting Internship?

The internship lasts for 10 weeks between June and August 2025.

What is the application deadline for the internship?

The deadline to apply is Sunday, October 27, 2024, at midnight Eastern time.

Who is eligible to apply for this 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 materials are required to apply for the internship?

Applicants need to submit a cover letter, an answer to a specified prompt, a résumé, and three examples of their published work in one PDF document (max. 5MB).

Is prior business or finance reporting experience required?

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

Where will the internship take place?

The internship will be based in the Wall Street Journal's New York City newsroom.

Are late submissions considered for the internship?

No, late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

How are applications reviewed and when can applicants expect to hear back?

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and selections are expected to be made by the end of January.

What are the key coverage areas for this internship?

The key coverage areas include Personal Finance, Workplace, Education, Travel, Personal Tech, and Consumer Health.

Can previous interns apply again if they completed a previous internship?

The job description does not specify restrictions on previous interns applying, but it would be advisable to check the eligibility criteria for the current year's program.

Dow Jones

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.