| Position | Social Media Intern |
| Company | Wall Street Journal’s Opinion section |
| Location | New York, NY |
| Job Type | Internship (Paid); $25. |
| App Deadline | November 27, 2023 |
| Apply Now | https://dowjones-internships.jobs/new-york-ny/summer-2024-bartley-fellowship-social-media-internship/331F35AD634540249377B4FFB38C0CB2/job/ |
The Wall Street Journal’s Opinion section seeks a Social Media intern for a 10-week paid summer internship in our New York City office. The in-person internship is an opportunity to get hands-on experience assisting the social media editor and editorial team with drafting social media copy, multimedia content creation, optimizing digital stories, and promoting across social channels. Applicants should be juniors, seniors or recent graduates (within one year of graduation) with a deep interest in US politics and digital journalism.
Our internships – formally, the Bartley Fellowships – are in honor and memory of our section’s former editor, Robert L. (Bob) Bartley. Opportunities will be awarded to young digital storytellers, whose views are broadly consistent with Bob’s and the Opinion section’s philosophy. It is essential that applicants be familiar with, and interested in, the ideas for which the Journal’s Editorial Page stands.
Several fellows will be selected each year through an application process that will be judged by senior editors. Bartley Fellows will be assigned to a department within the Opinion section – Social Media; Features (op-eds and columns); Arts in Review; or Book Reviews. While they’re assigned to a department for the summer, all interns are encouraged to submit their ideas for articles or projects to editors in any part of the Opinion section.
Internships are paid, and generally take place over June, July and August, though start dates can be flexible.
If you are interested in applying for the Opinion, Books, Arts and Social Media Bartley Fellowships, please submit separate applications for each position.
Guidelines and Application Deadline:
Applicants should have prior social media experience with a publication or a brand, though a background in reporting and/or writing is a plus. A demonstrated ability to multitask and meet daily deadlines is critical for success. Applicants should be familiar with technology as it relates to digital journalism. A background in video editing and knowledge of graphic design are a plus. Applicants who are able to demonstrate familiarity with our section’s content will be especially attractive. (Note UM has a partnership with WSJ – click to activate your subscription now).
Students from any discipline may apply, but historically, we’ve been most interested in students concentrating in journalism, communications, economics, political science, international studies, history, a foreign language, statistics, finance, pre-law, science, business, marketing, religious studies or philosophy. Students from outside these disciplines are welcome to apply and should include a three-sentence case in their cover letter for why their field of study would be an asset for the section.
If you’d like to be considered for the Social Media internship, please submit the following in one single, complete PDF file:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Your response to both of the following prompts:
- Choose three recent Opinion pieces (choose from all Opinion content, not limited to editorials, including op-eds, columns, letters to the editor, book reviews, art/film/television reviews, etc.) and send suggested headlines, subheads and social media language, as well as any other digital/multimedia-related suggestions you may have for each.
- What role do you believe the WSJ’s Opinion section plays in the broader media landscape today? How would you help us increase in prominence and relevance?
All materials must be received by November 27, 2023. Only complete applications that include a cover letter, resume and prompt responses will be considered. Please do not include any additional materials, such as transcripts, recommendation letters, etc. In order to be considered, you must be a U.S. citizen, or a holder of a green card or visa that will allow you to work in the United States. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we endeavor to make selections by the end of January. Only finalists will be contacted.