The Wall Street Journal Business and Finance News Internship

The Wall Street Journal Internship Program Overview

The Wall Street Journal internship program is an opportunity primarily for university students in their second year, to work in our award-winning newsroom in London. Final year students (undergraduate and graduate), enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline are also eligible to apply.

Responsibilities

You will work closely with other reporters and editors to deliver prompt, accurate reporting of breaking business and finance 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.

Qualifications Required

We are looking for ambitious students who think foremost about the audience and are able to work independently under deadline pressure. Dedication to high journalism standards and excellent writing and reporting skills are required. A demonstrated interest in business reporting is required.

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.

Language Requirements

Fluency in English is required and fluency in at least one additional language is welcome. Applicants must have the right to work in the U.K.

Application Instructions

Please upload one PDF document (max. 5MB). Your application document should contain:

• A cover letter.
• Your résumé.
• Three examples of your published work. Please include full articles, not hyperlinks.

The deadline to apply is Oct. 31 at midnight Eastern time. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Assignments May Include

• Dow Jones Newswires: Interns embed with Dow Jones Newswires, delivering short-breaking news stories and analysis on company earnings, executive moves, and IPOs. You will also be assigned longer term assignments.
• The Wall Street Journal: Corporate, financial markets, economics, energy, foreign affairs or U.K. news.

Internship Timing

10 weeks between June and August.

Selection Process

Only finalists will be contacted. We will review applications on a rolling basis and strive to make selections by the end of January.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at the provided contact with "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need.

About the Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary, and analysis engaging readers across print, digital, mobile, social, audio, and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds more than three dozen Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp.