Wall Street Journal welcomes applicants for 10 internships

The Wall Street Journal is inviting applicants for 10 internships. 

The internship program is an opportunity for college juniors, seniors and graduate students to be fully immersed in The Journal’s Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom, working with some of the best journalists in the world.

The 10-week internship program offers hands-on work experience and one-on-one mentorship. Interns are treated like full-time staff members and are encouraged to pitch their own stories and projects.

The Journal strives to be a welcoming, diverse newsroom. You don’t need to be an expert in business or finance to apply, but you do need to be curious and eager to learn. 

The program has a storied history as a pipeline to a full-time job at the Journal, whether immediately or down the road.

The Journal’s interns are self-starters with the ability to help develop video, graphics and social media content to reach audiences on all digital and print platforms. Dedication to high journalism standards, proof of excellent writing skills and dogged reporting are absolute musts.

The following 10 internship positons are offered:

1. Winter 2020 health and science reporting internship: This is intended for those seeking a career in science or health journalism. It would start in January or February and cannot be completed while taking classes. A health or science background or familiarity with research is a plus but not required. You should have prior reporting experience and a demonstrated interest in medical or science journalism as well as the ability to work independently and under deadline pressure.

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.

2. Summer 2020 video internship: Based in New York City, this is designed for students who intend to pursue a career in video journalism. Your primary duties will include supporting the production of editorially sound and visually compelling videos, as well as publishing and promotion of videos both on the Journal’s platforms and off-platform. You should have a strong interest in domestic and international news, as well as business and financial news. Basic video shooting and editing skills, as well as an understanding of video formats and delivery methods, are necessary. Note: This is not an internship producing documentaries. There will be some opportunities to shoot original video, but this is primarily a position editing and producing videos.

3. Summer magazine internship: The WSJ. Magazine internship in New York City is designed for students who intend to pursue a career in magazine journalism. You will work closely with various departments within the magazine, including features, digital, photography, design and research. Responsibilities will include writing exclusive content for digital platforms, completing story and photography research, contributing to editorial meetings, fact checking and assisting with social media. You should have sharp instincts for feature and lifestyle coverage and an interest in and appreciation for photography and design. A familiarity with social-media platforms and web analytics is beneficial.

4. Summer 2020 graphics internship: Graphics interns will work with The Journal’s team of graphics reporters, editors, developers, designers and the broader newsroom. The graphics department is responsible for driving innovative storytelling with graphics, interactives, data journalism and newsroom apps that are created for digital and print. The internship is based in New York City. You should have a solid understanding of journalistic principles and a passion for visual journalism, reflected in portfolio examples of data visualizations, digital presentations or designs. You will be expected to have the initiative to take on and learn new tasks in a fast-moving environment, while communicating with other journalists around the newsroom.

5. Summer 2020 U.S. reporting internship: The Wall Street Journal’s reporting internships in the U.S. are designed for students who intend to pursue a career in journalism. The majority of these interns will be based in New York, with a few assigned to Washington, San Francisco or Los Angeles. 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 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.

6. Summer 2020 data reporting internship: The position, based in New York City, will contribute reporting and data analysis to enterprise projects and daily coverage. Working with reporters around the world, you will be immersed in data-driven stories and gain hands-on experience analyzing millions (or billions) of rows of data using tools like Excel, SQL, Python and R.

Applicants should be excited at the prospect of battling FOIA officers, scraping poorly formed websites and learning to write computer code that ferrets out fraud.

7. Summer 2020 data science internship: The intern is a computational journalist who will work with the WSJ Lab, a multi-disciplinary team that supports the newsroom with experimentation and research. You will work on developing new approaches for storytelling and defining best practices for algorithmic accountability reporting. You should have a deep understanding of news media, digital journalism and content strategy, as well as excellent communication and writing skills. You also should have a diverse portfolio of experiments and journalism projects using emerging technology.

8. Summer 2020 photo editing internship: The Wall Street Journal is seeking a photo editing intern to work with the photo team based in New York. The photo team researches and commissions photographs for digital and print editions of The Wall Street Journal. You should have a basic understanding of photography and photo editing programs such as Photoshop and Photo Mechanics, and you must have evident knowledge of photojournalism and documentary photography.

9. Summer 2020 F. James Pensiero Reporting Internship: The Wall Street Journal is looking for a current student or recent graduate who intends to pursue a career in business and financial journalism. This scholarship-funded position includes a stipend to help with housing or travel costs. Preference for the scholarship internship will be given to University of Oregon students, though it is open to those from any state school in the U.S. Students majoring in business journalism or journalism with a second major or minor in economics or business will have an edge.

10. Summer 2020 product design internship: As a member of the product design team, you will be a voice and advocate for users of The Journal’s website and apps, learning about their goals, desires and preferences. The ideal candidate will be familiar with digital product design best practices and procedures and be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic workplace. You’ll also have experience in applying experience design, information hierarchy, user flow and typography principles. A passion for identifying and solving problems is a must.