Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
United Kingdom
London
Overview
CNN is looking for its next bright internship stars. As one of the world's news leaders we are interested in creative and energetic people with diverse perspectives and talents. We offer internships at our central London Bureau, where we help to bring the news to more than 250 million homes around the world. We are looking for CNN's future: people with fresh ideas, innovative viewpoints, a willingness to work hard, and a commitment to the highest standards of journalism.
Details
At our central London bureau we offer 8 internships spanning from newsgathering to special feature programmes, digital and sports.
Interns play an important role in the daily operations of CNN. In fact, many of the current journalists within the London bureau started out as interns.
NEWS INTERNSHIPS
Primary responsibilities include research, fact-checking, transcribing footage, assisting on shoots, contributing story and show ideas, attending planning and creative meetings and sourcing images and footage.
Candidates should be detail-orientated, have strong writing and research skills, the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and have the confidence to pitch story ideas and potential guests to show producers.
- Sports (Broadcast) If you would like to be considered for this internship please send your application to Zayn Nabbi Zayn.Nabbi@turner.com
If you would like to be considered for any of the four below news internships please download a NEWS application here and send completed form to intern.cv@cnn.com
- The News desk
- Current affairs programmes (Amanpour / The World Right Now, with Hala Gorani)
- CNNI Productions feature shows that are produced from London - http://www.cnn.com/specials
DIGITAL INTERNSHIPS
Responsibilities include research, producing content in the CMS and assisting the team on the homepage and other platforms. There may be opportunities to write.
The successful candidate will have a strong and broad knowledge of international affairs, understand digital journalism (including SEO and social), have a meticulous eye for detail and be able to work under pressure.
These internships are well suited to someone who has recently graduated with a masters in digital journalism and who wants to pursue a career in digital journalism.
- Digital Features (Online content only)
- Digital Sports (Online content only)
- Digital News (Online content only)
The annual dates for our News internships are as follows:
- 1st January - 31st March (applications must be received by 10th November)
- 1st April - 30th June (applications must be received by 10th February)
- 1st July - 30th September (applications must be received by 10th May)
- 1st October - 31st December (applications must be received by 10th August, except for Digital News only -- see above)
Sports (TV and Digital) internship dates below:
- 1st January - 30th April (applications must be received by 10th November)
- 1st May - 31st August (applications must be received by 10th March)
- 1st September - 31st December (applications must be received by 10th July)
We do not take calls regarding internships so please bear in mind that we will contact you if your application is being considered for interview. Interviews will usually take place four weeks prior to the start date of the internships you are applying for.
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Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
The internships are designed for recent broadcast journalism graduates or graduates from a related field seeking a career in journalism. You must be a British/EU citizen or have the right to work in the UK long term prior to applying for our intern programme. We are unable to accept people with short term work/study visas. Language skills are not essential but would be an advantage. Good English and grammar skills are a must.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
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