The Reuters Journalism Programme is an o pportunity for recent graduates, early career reporters, or professionals with proven experience who are looking to switch careers into journalism. The programme in 2018 will consist of 6 months of formal and on-the-job journalism training, initially in their London newsroom, followed by one of their other main reporting newsrooms or bureaus in the Middle East or Africa.
Reuters is excited to work with emerging talents who can tell stories from new perspectives and in different formats. As a global business, they rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on their goals. To ensure they can do that, they seek diverse, talented and qualified employees with proven knowledge of the Middle East or Africa and fluency in Arabic or a language (apart from English) that is widely spoken in Africa.
Location:
African CountriesBenefits
- Competitive payment
- Placements in an African or Middle Eastern Bureau
- Fast-paced reporting on top news stories of the day
- Opportunity to develop journalism skills
Eligibilities
- Clear commitment to a career in journalism
- Drive to build sources, break news and deliver deeply reported stories
- Strong interest in issues that affect companies, markets, and economies
- Ability to generate original, relevant story ideas
- Ambition to deliver journalism with real impact
- Fluency in written English
- Fluency in Arabic or a language (apart from English) that is widely spoken in Africa
- Experience living in the Middle East or Africa, alongside a grasp of the history, politics, and culture
- Proficiency with data
- An international outlook
- Apply online through the given link
- Upload CV
- Upload Cover Letter
Application Deadline: December 22, 2017 (19 Days Remaining)
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