Summer 2027 Bartley Fellowship - Arts Criticism Internship

About the role

The Wall Street Journal's Arts in Review section seeks aspiring journalists—juniors, seniors, or recent graduates within one year of graduation—with a strong editing background for a 10‑week paid summer Bartley Fellowship internship. The in‑person fellowship places interns alongside top opinion writers and editors, assigning them to the Arts in Review, Books, or Features (Op‑Eds and Columns) departments to assist in producing content for the Journal’s print and digital editions.

Responsibilities

• Editing and fact‑checking Arts in Review copy
• Liaising with writers
• Writing display copy
• Proofing
• Contributing to social media and digital production
• Producing a Masterpiece column (encouraged)
• Pitching articles or projects to editors elsewhere in the Opinion section

Requirements

• Juniors, seniors, or recent graduates (within one year of graduation)
• Strong editing background at a school newspaper or elsewhere
• Interest in the arts
• Intention to pursue a career in journalism or cultural criticism

Qualifications

• Experience editing arts or arts‑related copy for a college newspaper, literary magazine, or comparable publication
• Open to students of any discipline; preference for those concentrating in literature, history, a foreign language, classics, pre‑law, music, theater, art history, studio art, architecture, philosophy, political science, or archaeology (via coursework or sustained leisure‑time activity)
• 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 as it relates to journalism
• Social media experience with a publication or brand (a plus)
• Familiarity with the WSJ Arts in Review section (student applicants may obtain a discounted subscription)
• U.S. citizen, green‑card holder, or visa holder authorized to work in the United States

Skills

• Editing
• Fact‑checking
• Writer liaison
• Display copy writing
• Proofing
• Social media management
• Digital production
• Multitasking
• Deadline‑