Description
The Wall Street Journal's Arts in Review section is seeking aspiring journalists,juniors, seniors or recent graduates (within one year of graduation) with a strong editing background at their school newspapers or elsewhere,for a 10-week paid summer internship.
The in-person internship is an opportunity to get hands-on experience working alongside some of the best opinion writers and editors in the world. The internship,formally the Bartley Fellowship,honors the Journal’s former Opinion editor, Robert L. Bartley.
The Arts intern is one of several fellows selected each year through an application process that is overseen by senior editors. Bartley Fellows are assigned to a department within the Opinion section,Arts in Review; Books; or Features (Op-Eds and Columns).
The fellow will assist in producing Arts in Review’s content for the print and digital editions of the Journal , editing, fact-checking, liaising with writers, writing display copy, proofing, contributing to social media and digital production. Though this is not a writing fellowship, the Bartley fellow will be encouraged to produce a Masterpiece column.
Internships are paid, and generally take place during June, July and August, though start dates can be flexible.
Responsibilities
- Assist in producing Arts in Review’s content for print and digital editions
- Edit, fact-check, liaise with writers, write display copy, proof, contribute to social media and digital production
- Produce a Masterpiece column
- Pitch articles or projects to editors elsewhere in the Opinion section
Requirements
- Experience editing arts or arts-related copy for college newspaper, literary magazine, or comparable publication
- Appreciation for both Western and non-Western canons
- Understanding of current issues in the arts
- Ability to multitask and meet daily deadlines
- Attention to detail and focus on accuracy
- Familiarity with technology related to journalism
- Social media experience with a publication or brand
Benefits
- Paid internship
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more