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The Wall Street Journal internship program is an opportunity for second year and third year university students and graduate students to be fully immersed in our Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom, working with some of the best journalists in the world.
The 10-week paid internship program offers hands-on work experience, one-on-one mentorship, plus orientation and tailored training sessions. Interns are treated like full-time staff members and are encouraged to pitch their own stories and projects. The summer 2022 interns reported front-page news, created interactive graphics, edited photo projects, wrote colorful features, produced videos, curated and published our journalism across platforms, and much more.
Europe newsroom interns
The Wall Street Journal’s newsroom internships in Europe are designed for students who intend to pursue a career in journalism. We are looking for reporting interns to work in the London or Paris bureaus, though there may be an opportunity for a posting in one of our other European bureaus, such as Brussels, Berlin or Rome.
You will work closely with other reporters and editors to deliver prompt, accurate reporting of news. You will be expected to generate your own story ideas and follow those stories through to completion with supervision and guidance from an editor. You may also be asked to assist reporters and editors with story research and other tasks.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in video journalism, you could be assigned to supporting the production of news videos, which appear on wsj.com and on platforms including Twitter and YouTube. Basic shooting and editing skills, as well as an understanding of video delivery methods, are required. Social media savviness and experience with vertical video are a plus.
You should be a self-starter who understands the needs of our growing audience on various 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.
The screening process puts heavy emphasis on journalistic experience. 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.
Fluency in English and at least one additional European language is strongly preferred. You need to be authorized to work in the country where the internship is based and ideally speak the language fluently.
How to apply
Please submit a resume, cover letter and no more than five published clips. Any clips published in a language other than English should be accompanied by a full English translation. Only complete applications will be considered. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at noon London time.
If you have a beat or location preference, please indicate your top choices in your cover letter. Assignments may include:
- In London: markets/finance, corporate, energy, world, or U.K. news.
- In Paris: corporate, world and French political/economic news.
- In Brussels: corporate, regulatory and European political news.
Timing
Summer internships take place between June and September, though start dates can be flexible in certain circumstances.
Only finalists will be contacted. We will review applications on a rolling basis and strive to make selections by mid-February.
Will i be paid
Yes, interns are paid the local equivalent of $900 per week, and we help with the cost of public transportation. We do not provide housing, but we can help point you in the right direction.
More questions
Visit medium.com/wsj-internships or email internships@wsj.com . First, please make sure your question isn’t already answered here.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets .
