Reuters Journalism Training Program - Journalism – Thomson Reuters (posted on 11 NOVEMBER 2014)

Company	Thomson Reuters
Industry	Journalism
Location	Singapore (Asia)
Position Type	Graduate Program
Post Date	11 November 2014
Closing Date	15 December 2014

Employer Description

Thomson Reuters Corporation is a major multinational mass media and information firm founded in Toronto and based in New York City.

Thomson Reuters was ranked as Canada's "leading corporate brand" in the 2010 Interbrand Best Canadian Brands ranking.

Responsibilities

The Reuters Journalism Program offers nine months of hands-on, real-world experience with competitive pay in New York, London and Asia. You will gain a deep grounding in all aspects of financial reporting, work on fast-paced news stories and develop skills in enterprise journalism.

The program seeks rising reporters, recent graduates or business professionals who can demonstrate a clear commitment to a career in journalism and an ability to generate story ideas relevant for a Reuters audience.

Participants will get several weeks of intensive classroom training and then work on reporting teams, mentored by some of our finest journalists. You will hit the ground running—delivering news stories to exacting Thomson Reuters standards.

This intensive program has enabled past participants to move into fully fledged assignments with Reuters in locations around the world.

Qualifications

A clear commitment to a career in journalism
The drive to build sources, break news and deliver deeply reported stories
An ability to generate original, relevant story ideas
Fluency in written English
A strong interest in issues that affect companies, markets and economies
Knowledge of a relevant field such as banking, financial analysis, accounting, law or computer science

Fluency in another language - such as Arabic, Mandarin or Russian

Application link

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