ONLINE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Wall Street Journal Asia
Various Locations
The Wall Street Journal’s Asia online internship program is aimed at undergraduates, recent graduates or graduate students who intend to pursue a career in journalism. Apply online, and include a cover letter, resume and up to six writing or multimedia samples, all delivered to us electronically. The applications for online internships are taken on a rolling basis, and successful candidates will be granted six-month internships with pay appropriate to the markets to which interns are assigned.
We are looking for interns in Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Jakarta. Our selection process is competitive and rigorous. We will only notify for interview those who pass initial screenings, which will focus heavily on your online skills, your prior experience in and clear signs of enthusiasm for journalism. We are not looking for aspiring developers, marketers or advertisers. This is an online journalism internship that offers a foot in the door for would-be reporters and editors.
Interns will work closely with reporters and editors on various beats and blogs. Every day will be different, but the bulk of the work for interns will comprise posting items to the web, cropping photos, building slideshows, booking interviews, assisting reporters and editors with story research and other assigned tasks. There will be opportunities to report, write or edit stories or blog posts, shoot or edit video and take photos.
Dedication to high journalism standards and proof of excellent online skills are vital. Candidates must be able to work independently and under deadline pressure. Connective thinkers and those who help us come up with new, more-efficient and better ways to cover and present stories online will have a leg up. Fluency in English is a must, along with native or fluent language skills for each of the markets where you’re assigned. Prior experience in web-publishing, shooting video, editing photos or video and basic HTML will also be helpful.
To apply online, go to www.dowjones.com, mouse over careers, click “Dow Jones Jobs” and search on the keyword “internship.”
Reporting Internships in Asia