# Reuters News Internship Program

**Company**: Reuters
**Location**: Nairobi, Kenya
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Media & Entertainment

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## Description

Reuters offers talented students and graduates with an interest in journalism an opportunity to learn at the world’s largest international multimedia news agency.

The global Reuters News Internship Program gives you the chance to fast-track your journalism career and develop your skills across a variety of subjects and media. We welcome passionate and curious reporters, producers and photojournalists who want to tell stories for a global audience.

**Key Responsibilities** We are looking for an intern to work in our Nairobi newsroom, covering East Africa.

**Required Qualifications**

- A passionate journalism student or working journalist with two years or less of experience as a reporter

- An investigative mindset and curiosity about how things work

- Drive to build sources, break news and deliver deeply reported stories

- Flexible skills with the ability to pivot quickly to breaking news when needed

- Ambition to deliver journalism with real impact

- An international outlook and ability to work in a team and communicate across departments and languages

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Excellent writing and communication skills in English

- Fluency in spoken Swahili

- Knowledge of East African politics and business landscape desirable

**The Role**

- Paid 12-week internship, starting from 21st June, 2027

- An assigned Senior Editor as a mentor

- Formal training and coaching

- Interns are expected to pitch and deliver in-depth stories during their assignment

- Participants who excel may be considered for future opportunities at Reuters

**Benefits**

- Hybrid Work Model: flexible hybrid working environment

- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: supportive workplace policies

- Career Development and Growth: culture of continuous learning and skill development

- Industry Competitive Benefits: comprehensive benefit plans

- Social Impact: opportunities for community involvement and volunteer work

## Skills

### Required
- investigative mindset
- curiosity
- journalism
- communication skills
- teamwork
- Swahili

### Nice to have
- East African politics
- business landscape

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