Business reporting internAt — Insurance Journal

Claims Journal and our other business news media outlets are seeking interns interested in journalism to support our news gathering while learning about business reporting from experienced editors. As an intern, you will write assigned briefs, as well as interview subject-matter experts, attorneys, and business executives for deadline stories. You’ll also work on longer enterprise articles that follow trends and developments. Students who have some familiarity with AP style and have completed at least one basic news writing course (COMM 101, 201) are strongly preferred. 

Write assigned briefs
Interview executives and subject-matter experts
Write and research for long-form articles

Training:

Training includes weekly phone or Zoom meetings with an editor, and reading edits on briefs and bylined articles, as well as regular email communications.

Learning Outcomes:

Write short- and long-form business articles
Interview executives, conduct good research
Understand news value, and become proficient at disseminating the news