Posted On: May 9, 2018

Paid Journalism Internship

Media Organization: Yomiuri Shimbun

Company Description

The Yomiuri Shimbun is Japan's largest daily newspaper and news site. We are headquartered in Tokyo and have 26 international bureaus, three of which are in the United States: New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.

Corporate profile: https://info.yomiuri.co.jp/english/index.html
Website: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/
English-language sister publication: http://the-japan-news.com/

Job Description

We are looking for a summer intern to work 100 hours total this summer doing research and other preparatory work for feature news stories that will explore aspects of American society, culture, and politics. The research you do will be used as material for articles written by a senior Japanese reporter for The Yomiuri Shimbun. You will be supervised by an experienced American staff reporter in our bureau, in addition to working with a Japanese staff writer and other New York-based staff.

Salary is $15 per hour.

To Apply

Email letter and resume to: Makoto Yoshiike, New York Bureau Chief, Yomiuri Shimbun at: yominyinternship2018@gmail.com