Forbes seeks wealth intern

The Forbes Wealth team seeks an inquisitive, investigative intern/reporter to help cover the world’s wealthiest people.

That person will be an integral part of the team that compiles and produces one of our most popular issues, the World’s Billionaires. Responsibilities include extensive research on wealthy individuals and spreadsheet manipulation.

Ability to work through early or mid-March is required. This is a paid internship. Please include a cover letter with your application.

Ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

Ability to read and analyze SEC documents
Strong mathematical/analytical background
Knowledge of and interest in the stock market, personal finance and financial analysis
Proficiency with FactSet and Bloomberg terminals, database management and Excel
Experience and interest in converting spreadsheet and database data into interactive online and magazine presentations
Ability to work on collaborative projects as well as independent projects
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline environment
Writing experience

To apply, please click here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.