Description
The Wall Street Journal's Opinion section seeks beginning journalists , juniors, seniors or recent graduates (within one year of graduation) with reporting and writing experience at their school newspapers or elsewhere , 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 working alongside some of the best opinion writers and editors in the world.
Our internships , formally the Bartley Fellowships , honor the Journal’s former Opinion editor, Robert L. Bartley. Opportunities will be awarded to young thinkers and writers who intend to pursue a career in journalism, whose views are broadly consistent with Bob's, and the Opinion section’s, philosophy.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in researching, writing and editing content for the print and digital editions of the Journal
- Contribute as needed to social media and digital production tasks
- Pitch articles or projects to editors elsewhere in the Opinion section
Requirements:
- Direct experience writing, and ideally editing, in a journalism context
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and meet daily deadlines
- Familiarity with technology as it relates to journalism
- Social media experience with a publication or brand would be a plus
Application guidelines:
- Submit a cover letter, résumé, links to or cited full text of your three best clips, and a response to one of the provided prompts in no more than 600 words
- All materials must be received by Nov. 30, 2026
Benefits:
- Paid internship
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more