Business Editorial Intern
The New York Post has been telling stories for over 200 years. Every day, we work relentlessly to uncover and tell the stories you can’t resist. Founded as a newspaper, the New York Post has evolved into a national digital brand. Our flagship sites, nypost.com and pagesix.com. Decider.com and all of our digital products and social channels are infused with the flavor and style of the original newspaper, but also purpose-built for the digital age.
The New York Post’s Business Desk seeks 2 talented, ambitious interns to fill general assignment business reporting duties – one for the morning shift (8 AM – 11 AM) and one for the afternoon shift (3 PM – 6 PM).
Key tasks include:
- spotting and writing up breaking news stories on tight deadlines, chiefly on the major deals and personalities of Wall Street, Silicon Valley and the media sector
- encouraged to break exclusives and pitch broader features
- strong news judgment and the ability to write quickly and cleanly are absolute musts
The intern will work directly with the section’s editors, who will provide mentoring on all aspects of journalism.
Interested candidates should submit their resume and a writing samples with their application.
At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.
NYC Pay Range: $15/hour – $15/hour