Intern - Digital

Job Description

CNN Digital Internships (March 2024)

As one of the world's news leaders we are interested in creative and energetic people with diverse perspectives and talents. Our global team creates content consumed by millions of people every day, and with tectonic changes in the world, news and impactful storytelling are more important now than ever. A successful CNN intern is committed to quality journalism, has strong knowledge of international issues, a keen interest in the digital media landscape, and a sharp eye for the stories that spark conversation on a daily basis.

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated and experienced journalists, attend regular editorial meetings and participate in the editorial process.

We offer 14 internships at our central London Bureau. 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.

The internships are designed for candidates seeking a career in journalism.

CNN advocates for diversity and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and genders, and we are committed to creating both a workforce and content that are as diverse as the global audiences we serve.

Your New Role...

Primary responsibilities included in these roles are:
• Research
• Fact-checking
• Transcribing footage
• Assisting on shoots
• Contributing story and show ideas
• Attending planning and creative meetings
• Sourcing images and footage.

Available opportunities...

Digital News
Our intern will be assigned to the digital news team, which creates content consumed by millions of people every day – from dynamic breaking news coverage to hard-hitting feature journalism. The intern will work alongside a team of dedicated and experienced journalists, attend regular editorial meetings and participate in the editorial process. There will be opportunities to hone your researching skills, sharpen your news writing, contribute to CNN's newsletters, develop pitch ideas and report out longform features. A successful digital news intern is committed to quality journalism, has strong knowledge of international issues, a keen interest in the digital media landscape, and a sharp eye for the stories that spark conversation on a daily basis.

Programming
Our intern will be assigned to the global programming team, which curates our homepages and mobile app. This team sits at the sharp end of our output – right at the point where our journalism meets our audience. There will be opportunities to hone your headline-writing skills, learn how to write engaging push alerts, and edit some of our key landing pages. There will also be opportunities to pitch to the news team – so you have the chance to finish your internship with a collection of bylines. The successful candidate will have solid news judgment, good writing skills, and sharp eye for how stories should be presented.

Digital Video

The digital video intern assists producers, editors and supervisors across the full gamut of video production, from the research and pitching stage right through to postproduction and all stages in between. We're looking for curious, versatile, enthusiastic and proactive candidates with an interest in both news and features content, long and short-form video, with a mixture of technical and editorial skills.

The Video Development Group is split into two primary units, focusing on daily turn news & feature content, as well as longer-lead series. This internship position will spend time with both units, creating an opportunity to learn a wide range of skills over the course of the program.

CNNi Productions (Features Digital)

The CNNi Productions team produces features content across TV, digital and social platforms. The Intern will help with researching and planning stories, as well as writing scripts and articles, and creating social content. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for a story, strong organisational skills, an ability to multi-task, and a good understanding of both TV and digital platforms.

CNN Data & Graphics

The Data & Graphics team is made up of visual and data journalists that use data analysis, graphics, and code to create compelling journalism for CNN Digital platforms. We're looking for an intern who's enthusiastic and proactive. You don't need to know all the programs or have all the skills, but you should be excited about visual and data-driven journalism, and bring ideas about how we can better tell stories in creative ways.

Qualifications & Experience...
• Detail-orientated.
• Strong writing and research skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence to pitch story ideas and potential guests to show producers.

The Internship...
• Salary: £28 ,000  p/a (pro rata)
• Contract Length: 6 months   
• Start Date: 4th March 2024
• You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects.
• You will have access to personal and professional development courses, executive speakers' series, special screenings and more.
• You will be part of our Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices, meaning you will have an important support network of other students, graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise!

Next Steps...
• Stage 1: Submit your CV b y Sunday 17th December (you will not be able to apply after this date) .
• Stage 2: For eligible candidates, you will be invited to complete a written questionnaire in HireVue. The deadline for this is Monday 1st January.
• Stage 3: Final Stage Interviews will take place in January & February.

Due to the volume of applications we receiv e we are unable to provide individual feedback , but if you are unsuccessful we will aim to let you know within 6 weeks of the closing date.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbzn3o-18-218-106-172-42 in your application.