Summer internships at Reuters: Hands-On
Journalism Experience
Reuters offers talented students and graduates with a strong interest
in journalism an opportunity to learn at the world’s largest international
multimedia news agency. Interns will work in a fast-paced newsroom with some of
our most experienced journalists.
THE LOCATIONS
Americas
New York City,
Washington D.C., Toronto, Sao Paolo and Mexico City:
Ten weeks/ten positions
Europe
London: Six weeks/six
positions
Asia
Locations vary: Up to
eight weeks/six positions
THE JOB
The paid internships are a crash course in hands-on business, political
and general news reporting.
Interns will receive several days of formal training before they start
work. Every intern will report to a senior editor and be assigned a journalist
mentor who will provide advice and guidance. Interns are expected to write regularly
and deliver in-depth stories during their assignment. Interns who excel may be
considered for other opportunities, including entry-level reporting roles.
THE CANDIDATE
• You have
journalism experience.
• You’re
passionate about news and are a quick learner.
• You have a
strong background in journalism, economics, business, law, accounting,
languages or computer science.
• You are
fluent in English and possess excellent writing and communication skills.
Additional languages are an asset.
• You have
good mathematics skills.
* Applicants
must have the legal right to work in the location to which they apply. The
program does not cover relocation or visa costs.
“The highlight was definitely putting together ‘real economy’
enterprise stories, which added the human side to the numbers and gave you a
pretty broad and deep portrait of the economy.” - Alexandra Alper. U.S. intern,
economics, in 2011, now Correspondent, Mexico City.
To apply and get more information,
go to:
Applications open in October and close
on December 1, 2013
Internships start in June 2014
