StrategicRISK, Intern

PAID INTERNSHIP WITH LEADING MEDIA COMPANY, EC4 – 3 MONTHS MINIMUM

This economic and political journalist role supports the editorial team in producing news and features content for the specialist financial market served by StrategicRISK. It is an editorial role spanning the web, a monthly print magazine, and special reports. The main elements of the job are editorial research, market research, and writing. It would suit a second-jobber who can demonstrate a nose for a story and the ability to make content sing. However, a first-jobber demonstrating a good level of understanding of financial journalism will be considered. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a fast-paced editorial environment, working on print and interactive web-based products.

Skills and abilities:
 Strong written English
 Experience of, or interest in, business, financial services, b2b content
 An aptitude for editorial research, and for making editorial judgments. Examples of when they have shown these could include academic essay-writing, or student journalism.
 The ability to articulate why they are interested in financial journalism
 A passion for web publishing
 Experience of HTML coding would be an advantage but isn’t essential

Qualifications:
 Any degree, 2:1 or above
 Demonstrable experience of working with figures, especially financial data
 Journalism qualification, or relevant editorial or other work experience

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to Meera Shah, Human Resources Assistant at Meera.Shah@NQSM.com

Newsquest Specialist Media is part of Newsquest Media Group, the UK’s second largest regional newspaper publishers and a wholly owned subsidiary of Gannett Corporation - a leading international news and information company.

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