The 2026 Dow Jones News Fund Internship Program is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About Dow Jones News Fund Internship
Opportunity Details
The Dow Jones News Fund internship program has a legacy of excellence dating back to 1960. Each year DJNF arranges paid internships for nearly 100 college students across the country and provides them with advanced hands-on training, industry mentors and a robust peer and alumni network to tap into.
Benefits of Dow Jones News Fund Internship
- Weekly salaries start at $525
Dow Jones News Fund Internship Requirements
- College sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students who are enrolled in school full-time as of Nov. 5, 2025, are eligible to apply. This includes December graduates.
- U.S. students studying abroad and international students already in the U.S. with work visas are also eligible.
- Former professionals (those who have worked full-time on staff as a journalist for a year or more) in the U.S. or abroad are not eligible.
Application Date and Process
Please have these documents ready to attach before starting the application:
- Résumé
- Unofficial transcript. (For graduate students, attach your undergraduate transcript)
- A 500-word essay: What was the most impactful thing you did as a journalist in the past year? (Note: This question may be interpreted very broadly. It could be a story, a topic, your leadership role on campus, class work, social media posts, etc.)
- Samples of your work. Please attach 3-5 clips of stories you wrote or links to digital content you produced. For data journalism you may attach code you have written or a data visualization you created; editors can provide headlines, page designs or social media posts. Please note you must combine your work samples into one PDF or Word document.
Application Deadline
05 November, 2025
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