Forbes, Inc – New York, NY
Full-time, Temporary, Internship
Location: New York City*
Duration: 8-10 weeks (June to August)
Compensation: $15/hour
Application Deadline: November 15, 2013
Eligibility: Current undergraduate/graduate students – rising juniors and seniors preferred Forbes will select a handful of promising young journalists for to participate in the Forbes Editorial Internship Program for the summer of 2014. For the past 2 years we have participated in an “Early Action” recruiting process with the goal of receiving an early commitment from our summer interns.
Each intern will be given a contributor page on Forbes.com. They’ll be encouraged to report and write original stories through this page, just as full-time staffers do. Last summer’s editorial interns wrote dozens of posts for Forbes.com and contributed to some of our biggest web/print packages, including the Best Colleges and Forbes 400 issues. Some wrote pieces for Forbes magazine; a few continue to write as contributors after heading back to college. One intern was hired as a full time staffer at the end of the summer.
Duties will include reporting, fact-checking and writing stories, as well as assisting staffers with special projects. Accepted applicants will be assigned to a desk—Wealth, Investing, etc—and will work closely with the corresponding editors.
To apply, please submit a single PDF document that includes your résumé, cover letter, and 3 published clips that you feel best exhibit your journalist prowess (links to clips or copies of clips are accepted). In your cover letter (please keep to one page), rank your top three desk preferences (see below for descriptions), and be sure to explain why you are interested in the internship.
DESKS (also known as teams, sections and channels):
- Asia
- Business/Lifestyle
- College Rankings
- Entrepreneurs
- Leadership
- Money & Investing
- Product Development
- Sports Money
- Technology
- Video
- Wealth
1. Forbes Asia follows the business personalities and companies of the Asia-Pacific region.
Responsibilities:
- Research Asian businesses and wealthy individuals
- Fact check Forbes Asia magazine content
- Blog at forbes.com about developing Asian stories
- Social-media communication about Forbes material
Qualifications:
- Familiarity with web media including Forbes
- Fluency in an Asian business language – Chinese, Korean, and Southeast Asian languages desired
2. Business/Lifestyle seeks an intern interested in business and real estate to assist the Business and Life Desks with all editorial tasks.
Responsibilities:
- Create slideshow galleries
- Post on Forbes.com and edit headlines
- Process contributor contracts
- Fact check magazine stories
Qualifications:
- Journalism major/minor OR internship at a journalistic publication
- Basic understanding of reporting, fact-checking, and editorial ethics
- Experience with WordPress or similar publishing platforms
- Fluent in social media
3. College Rankings requires a self-motivated, well-organized intern-reporter to work on our annual ranking of America’s Top Colleges. Responsibilities:
- Report /write college profiles by contacting various universities
- Photo research / create photo galleries
- Research for info-graphics
- Trend spotting for future themes, blog posts
- Fact check magazine stories
Qualifications:
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Prior reporting and editing experience
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
4. The Entrepreneurs team seeks an intern that is innately curious and is interested in startups of all kinds.
Responsibilities:
- Post on Forbes.com about entrepreneurs and startups
- Conduct research for projects and lists
- Assist channel producer with photo galleries
- Fact check magazine stories
Qualifications:
- Strong writing skills (journalism major not required)
- Understanding of financial terms
- Basic understanding of fundraising and equity
- Knowledge of social media and WordPress is a big plus
5. The Leadership channel of Forbes.com seeks an ambitious and resourceful intern to carve out a beat covering people and events in the broad field of leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Write about the activities of business executives and others doing noteworthy things in positions of power
- Cover education and careers and look for online articles in these realms
- Create slideshows
- Fact check magazine stories
Qualifications:
- Journalism major/minor OR internship at a journalistic publication
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of social media and WordPress
- Ability to use multiple resources during research
6. Money & Investing is looking for an intern who can write knowledgeably about financial news for Forbes’ Markets desk.
Responsibilities:
- Post on Forbes.com on investing and personal finance topics
- Conduct research through financial statements and statistics
- Assist editors and staff writers with special projects
- Fact check magazine stories
Qualifications:
- Thorough understanding of markets, investing, and finance terms
- Economic and finance majors preferred but not required
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
7. The Product Development team is looking for an intern with an interest in helping to build digital and mobile products and experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate on ideas for Forbes List launches and features
- Write requirements for new products
- Project manage small features
- Competitive analysis among digital publishers
Qualifications:
- Up-to-speed on digital publishing trends
- Interest in digital journalism and storytelling
- Hands-on experience with publishing platforms (Tumblr, WordPress, etc.)
- Experience with Photoshop and HTML preferred but not required
- Highly organized with attention to detail
- Fluent in Social Media
8. SportsMoney is searching for an intern to research and report the business of sports.
Responsibilities:
- Research teams and athletes in order to find, understand, and communicate to group all relevant information about team finances
- Read through leases and financial documents
- Conduct phone and email interviews
- Fact check magazine stories
Qualifications:
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Basic accounting and financial skills
- Eager to read through financial documents
- Knowledge and interest of sports industry
9. *The Technology channel seeks an intern to spend a summer in the Bay Area while working for Forbes’ Silicon Valley bureau. *This internship can be based in NY or CA.
Responsibilities:
- Write and report about leading companies and innovators in the rapidly-expanding tech world.
- Research emerging technology trends and leaders
- Assist editors with special projects
Qualifications:
- Interest and knowledge in technology industry, trends, and terminology
- Up to date with new technologies
- Basic understanding of reporting, fact-checking, editorial ethics, and social media
10. The Forbes Video network seeks an intern who has experience producing, shooting and editing video.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with shoots and video production
- Shoot video for editorial storytelling
- Edit short video pieces
- Coordinate video production schedule
Qualifications:
- Familiar with Final Cut Pro
- Experience with video cameras and shooting
- Experience with lighting preferred but not necessary
- Highly organized with attention to detail
- Fluent in Social Media
11. The Wealth team seeks an inquisitive, investigative reporter to help research the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest people in the U.S.
Responsibilities:
- Gather information on wealthy individuals via phone and email interviews
- Search through SEC documents to value individual fortunes and companies
- Write 100-word bios on each person on list
- Create blogs, web features, and short magazine stories
Qualifications:
- Prior internship in finance or journalism related areas
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Understanding of financial terms and figures
- Experience reading and searching through SEC documents
- Ability to work through early or mid-September is a plus
Please contact internships@forbes.com for any further questions.
State:
New York
City:
New York
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