Summer 2027 Bartley Fellowship - Book Review Internship

About the role

The Wall Street Journal's Books section is seeking beginning journalists—juniors, seniors or recent graduates (within one year of graduation)—for a 10‑week paid summer internship in New York City. The Bartley Fellowship offers hands‑on experience working alongside top opinion writers and editors, assisting the Books team with commissioning reviews, conducting research, fact‑checking, editing content for print and digital editions, contributing to social media and digital production, and pitching review ideas or articles to editors elsewhere in the Opinion section.

Responsibilities

• Assist in commissioning book reviews
• Conduct research for reviews
• Fact‑check and edit content for print and digital editions
• Contribute to social media and digital production
• Submit ideas for book reviews and pitch articles/projects to editors elsewhere in the Opinion section

Requirements

• Reporting and/or writing experience at a school newspaper or elsewhere
• Experience editing arts or arts‑related copy for a college newspaper, literary magazine, or comparable publication
• Ability to multitask and meet daily deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy
• Familiarity with technology as it relates to journalism
• Social media experience with a publication or brand (plus)
• Familiarity with the WSJ Books section’s content (plus)
• Must be a U.S. citizen, or holder of a green card or visa permitting work in the United States

Qualifications

Preference is given to students concentrating on literature, history, foreign language, classics, pre‑law, music, theater, art history, studio art, architecture, philosophy, political science, or archaeology—via coursework or sustained leisure‑time activity. An appreciation for both Western and non‑Western canons is desirable, as is an understanding of current issues in the arts.

Skills

• Editing and fact‑checking
• Research and research synthesis
• Social media management
• Multitasking and deadline‑driven work
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Technology proficiency for journalistic workflows

Pay

Base pay: $25.00 per hour (fixed rate).

Schedule

10‑week paid summer internship, generally June through August; start dates can be flexible.

Benefits

Paid internship with access to a competitive and flexible compensation package, including health, retirement, wellbeing benefits and optional benefits as offered to eligible employees.