Digital Publishing Internship London 2022

For over 160 years, The Telegraph’s stories, dispatches, interviews, and investigations have set the agenda, sparked debate, and provided generations of readers with a trusted source of news, information, and opinion.

Our vision, with quality journalism at the heart, is to pioneer new ways to serve 10 million registered users and 1 million subscribers, by 2023, a vision we all stand behind. We wouldn’t be one of the world's most successful media organisations without the talent, determination, and creative spirit of our people. As our readers’ needs evolve, it's more important than ever that we recruit original thinkers and innovative individuals who can keep us at the forefront of our industry. That means not only journalists but also marketers, analysts, designers, engineers, and much more.

We want to foster the diversity of thought through our people and create inclusive working environments that allow everyone to be their authentic selves at work while creating a sense of belonging to ensure we have the highest performing teams.

Role purpose and overview

The Digital Publishing team sits at the heart of The Telegraph’s digital operations. The team has editorial responsibility for many of the publishing tools and platforms used in the newsroom. We also work closely with many other departments in the business including Technology, Product, and design in developing new features and products and improving our existing ones. Additionally, the team is focused on constantly looking for new areas of our digital publishing strategy to improve and innovate to ensure we are engaging both new audiences and our existing subscribers.

Key responsibilities

• In this role, you will support The Telegraph newsroom in its day-to-day digital publishing operations
• You will work independently, and collaboratively, with various desks in the newsroom as well as other departments including Technology, Product and Design
• As part of the Digital Publishing team, you’ll be an important voice on many of the tools, platforms and technologies used in The Telegraph’s digital operations
• You will help implement and roll out new features, upgrades and products in The Telegraphnewsroom and the wider business
• You’ll help improve the efficiency and quality of the digital production processes at TheTelegraph

Essential skills required for the role

• An interest in publishing tools and understanding workflows [essential]
• An interest in digital publishing, apps and understanding how to engage readers [essential]
• Excellent communication skills and experience working collaboratively with multiple departments and/or stakeholders [Essential]
• Experience using content management systems and publishing tools including AdobeExperience Manager (AEM) and Trello [desirable]
• Proven willingness to think outside of the box and go the extra mile in order to produce the very best results (Desirable)
• An interest in studying and understanding data to inform decisions [desirable]
• Ability to both collaborate and work independently, and work to tight deadlines [essential]
• Demonstrable knowledge of The Telegraph audience and a passion for news and current affairs [desirable]

Benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and equal parental pay (six months fully paid for mothers and fathers), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

We want you to feel you belong here and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. Our organisation is on a continuous journey to achieve this sense of belonging, with focused inclusion policies, training, and internal networks. We believe it’s not only the right thing to do but that there’s a strong business case to support it. Because if you feel you belong, you’ll feel more comfortable, so you’ll be more likely to achieve your best.

We have a number of internal networks that are totally inclusive and open for anyone to join. These include internal inclusion networks covering employees from ethnic minority backgrounds, working families, LGBTQ+, disabilities and long-term conditions, gender, wellbeing, and women in tech.

Your wellbeing is paramount, so we have trained over 100 Mental Health First Aiders in the last two years to help support our employees. We’ve also signed the Tech Talent Charter, and are committed to driving greater inclusion and diversity in tech.