Deutsche Welle International Journalism Traineeships

Paid internships in Germany for international students; Deutsche Welle International Journalism Traineeships in Germany (Fully Funded).

We are looking for young people from all over the world interested in a comprehensive, exceptional quality journalism program with an international broadcaster.

Candidates should have journalism experience or be passionate about switching to journalism from technology/IT, economics or the sciences. We are looking for open-minded people full of creative ideas.

The program covers the range of skills a journalist of the future needs: TV moderation, multimedia storytelling, data journalism, social media and virtual reality - in seminars, workshops and of course the DW editorial offices and our correspondent bureaux in Washington, Moscow and Brussels.

DW trainees are involved in long-term innovative, international projects and have been honored in past years with the CNN Journalism Award and the Grimme Prize.

For the bilingual DW traineeship we are looking for:

• English native speakers with a good working knowledge of German
OR
• German native speakers with an excellent working knowledge of English
OR
• Native speakers of another DW program language with a good, working knowledge of both English and German.

Candidates must also have completed a university or college degree or apprenticeship.

DW journalism traineeship

• 18 months
• trainee salary
• international broadcaster in 30 languages
• crossmedia: TV, online and radio
• six months of seminar blocks
• internships in Berlin and Bonn
• placement with DW foreign bureau
• international multimedia projects
• well-known media trainers

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