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Job Description
The Australian Financial Review is seeking four trainees for our Sydney and Melbourne newsrooms. The traineeship program is a rare opportunity for aspiring reporters to learn the craft alongside awardwinning journalists and editors.
Day to day you will:
- Develop your journalism and production skills
- Create impactful stories for the AFR audience
- Work across different parts of the newsroom
- Be mentored by colleagues
To be successful you will be passionate about contributing to The Australian Financial Review and excited about a career in journalism.
You must have excellent writing and interpersonal skills a deep understanding of news and current affairs and a curiosity about business the economy people and issues. You must also be a hard worker a keen learner and have strong critical thinking skills.
These positions are 12month fixedterm contracts with the potential to secure a permanent role at the end of the contract. The traineeships are fulltime rostered positions and could involve shift work including weekends.
To apply for the program you must submit the following:
- Resume
- A cover letter outlining why youre an ideal candidate for one of these positions
- An article (maximum 600 words) about economics politics or the media. The format tone and style of the article is at your discretion
Please ensure all of your application materials are attached as one PDF document.
Applications will close on 14/02/2025.
Qualifications :
What we would like to see:
- Tertiary qualifications are preferred but not essential. These are not limited to journalism media or communications studies we encourage applications from individuals with other qualifications who also have an interest in journalism and strong writing skills
- Ability to generate story ideas including identifying news angles
- Ability to manage deadlines
- Understanding of news issues and current affairs particularly for the AFR audience
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Please note: In order to be considered you must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Additional Information :
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Were committed to a safe respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities and of all ages genders nationalities backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please advise us when you apply.
Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
