Wall Street Journal Visual Investigations Internship Summer

Job Description: The Wall Street Journal internship program is an opportunity primarily for college juniors to work with our award-winning data and visual investigations teams in New York. Graduate students enrolled in a degree program by the Final date to receive applications – October 31– who are returning to school in the fall are also eligible to apply. Graduating seniors should apply to WSJ News Associates.

Applicants should be excited at the prospect of scraping poorly formed websites, reviewing massive datasets, analyzing satellite imagery, geolocating and chronolocating videos and photos, and digging through public records, including FOIA requests. You will have the opportunity to pitch editorially strong visual journalism, which may include data-driven interactives, maps, charts and explanatory graphics, as well as help experiment with AI-powered reporting workflows. You will: Contribute reporting, data analysis, open-source reporting and visual verification to ambitious investigative projects and quicker-turn visual stories.

Work cross-functionally with reporters and editors across the newsroom Be immersed in audience-first visual storytelling that aims to reveal critical information through maps, video, satellite imagery, and interactive graphics. Gain hands-on experience analyzing large datasets and utilizing open-source intelligence (OSINT) to verify digital evidence and uncover hidden truths while maintaining rigorous editorial standards. You have: An analytical approach to journalism, with experience cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing data to support reporting.

The ability to scrape and mold unstructured data using tools like Python, R and SQL. Familiarity with JavaScript, D3.js, 3D modeling, animation, video editing and open-source reporting techniques such as geolocation, video and photo verification is a significant bonus. Completed at least one prior reporting internship with another professional media organization or published exceptional data or visua l or open-source investigative work with a campus news outlet or as a freelancer.

You should be a self-starter with a collaborative mindset who understands the needs of our audience across multiple platforms and is able to work independently under deadline pressure. Dedication to high journalistic standards and excellent reporting skills are required. A demonstrated interest in business reporting is a plus, though prior business/finance reporting experience is not required.

Internship timing: 10 weeks between June and August. Only finalists will be contacted. We will review applications on a rolling basis and strive to make selections by the end of January.

MORE QUESTIONS? Visit https://careers.wsj.jobs Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets Reasonable Accommodation We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process.

If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at ta Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates. Please refer to the privacy notice at the bottom of this page for submitting any data access, deletion, or other data subject rights requests, where permitted under your local laws and regulations.

Base

Pay Range: $28.57 - $28.57 We’re committed to offering…