Summer Hybrid Intern - Digital Data and Graphics

Job Description

The Team
On the Visual News team, we are committed to expanding our creative, visual, and data-driven journalism. Whether it's breaking news, explanatory context, investigative reporting, or enterprise storytelling, our data and visual journalists help tell the world's most important stories in compelling and incisive ways. You'll bring enthusiasm, creativity, and a love of data-driven storytelling to the CNN Visual News team, with a willingness to learn and adapt to the variety of subject matters that a worldwide news organization has to offer. You'll work with tight deadlines and the daily news cycle along with longer term, in-depth assignments. Every week, interns will help pitch and execute original reporting and stories - from compelling data-driven graphics, maps and interactive projects to experimental and emerging storytelling techniques. The person in this role will collaborate with a team of editors and journalists across the organization.

The Daily:
• Pitch graphics and data/graphics-driven story ideas
• Create news graphics and maps for breaking news events and longer-term projects
• Partner with editors and reporters to brainstorm data/visual coverage ideas and find gaps in current story planning. Plan proactively for major events and identify strong visual opportunities
• Contribute to team workflows and documentation (templates, pattern libraries, styles, etc.)

The Essentials
• Working on or recently completed an Associates, BA/BS or BFA/MFA degree in journalism, computational journalism, computer science, data visualization, illustration, graphic design, or relevant field.
• Good communications skills, a willingness to learn and to work in a team setting.
• A strong graphics or visual journalism portfolio that showcases a variety of abilities with a potential for growth.
• Adept in Adobe Illustrator, knowledge of HTML, CSS, and likely have experience with JavaScript and its libraries (specifically D3).
• Bonus: You have experience or interest in data analysis, or want to use your computer science background in the service of journalism.
• Candidates should be passionate about news, self-motivated, able to multitask, have a good attitude, and be able to function well in fast paced, high volume environment.
• Cover letter required. Please combine Resume and cover letter into one PDF when submitting.

Internship Program
• Students must be currently enrolled in a college degree program for the full duration of the internship
• Summer 2022 program dates are June 6th-August 12th; (additional time frames are available for students in a university quarter system) must be available for full program duration
• Full-time schedule (40 hours/week)
• Company-issued computer provided for the duration of the internship program.
• Competitive salary; relocation is not provided
• Hands-on work with passionate, talented team members in your field
• Networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals
• Engaging events including executive speaker sessions, professional development workshops, and more

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g63yxn-18-221-41-214-42 in your application.