The Wall Street Journal Features & WSJ. Magazine Internship (Summer 2027)
About the role
The Wall Street Journal Features & WSJ. Magazine internship offers college juniors (and graduate students enrolled in a degree program by the October 31 deadline who will return to school in the fall) an unparalleled opportunity to gain practical work experience in our award‑winning newsrooms in New York, with mentorship and tailored training sessions. Graduating seniors should apply to WSJ News Associates. We seek ambitious students who prioritize audience thinking, can work independently under deadline pressure, and are committed to high journalistic standards—no business or economics expertise required. Interns work closely with the Features department’s daily digital, four weekly print sections, monthly magazine, photography, design, and research teams.
Responsibilities
- Reporting and writing articles for digital platforms
- Completing story and photography research
- Contributing to editorial meetings
- Fact checking
- Assisting with social media
Requirements
- Completed at least one prior reporting internship with another professional magazine or newspaper, or published exceptional work with a campus publication or as a freelancer
- Demonstrated interest in features about consumer trends, culture, entertainment, technology and more
- Sharp instincts for feature and lifestyle coverage and an interest in and appreciation for photography and design
- Dedication to high journalistic standards and audience‑first thinking
- Excellent writing and reporting skills and an ability to transform observations into story ideas backed by data and original reporting
- Familiarity with social‑media platforms and web analytics is beneficial
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Pay
The base pay range for this internship is $28.57–$28.57 per hour. Compensation is competitive and flexible, reflecting our good‑faith estimate and may vary based on experience, skills, location, and other factors.
Schedule
The internship runs for 10 weeks between June and August.