EMEA Reuters Journalism Training Programme

Job description

We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world"s businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world"s most trusted news organization.

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world's largest independent multimedia news provider, reaching more than one billion people every day. Over 2,500 journalists in nearly 200 locations around the globe deliver unparalleled international and national news coverage in 16 languages with speed, impartiality and insight to professionals via Thomson Reuters desktops, the world's media organizations and directly to consumers on Reuters.com. Reuters stays true to the letter and spirit of the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles, ensuring independence, integrity and freedom from bias.

The EMEA Reuters Journalism Programme is an opportunity for recent graduates, early career reporters or professionals with 2-3 years' experience looking to switch careers into journalism. The programme is 4-6 months of formal and on-the-job journalism training in our London newsroom or one of our other main reporting centres in Europe and the Middle East. The Reuters Journalism Programme offers an opportunity to fast-track your journalism career and develop your skills across a variety of subjects and media.

Offering:

Competitive pay

Placements in London or a European or Middle Eastern centre

Fast-paced reporting on top news stories of the day

Opportunity to develop journalism skills

Desired profile

Prerequisites:

· Clear commitment to a career in journalism
· Drive to build sources, break news and deliver deeply reported stories
· Strong interest in issues that affect companies,markets and economies
· Ability to generate original, relevant story ideas
· Fluency in written English
· Proficiency with data
· An international outlook




Other desired skills (not prerequisites):

· Knowledge or expertise in relevant field such as banking, financial analysis, accounting, law or computer science
· Up to 3 years of professional journalism experience
· Fluency in another language such as Arabic, Russian, German, Farsi
· Proven ability to generate exclusive and agenda setting stories
· Experience in multi-media story-telling
· Skills in investigative reporting
· Expertise in data analysis or data-driven journalism


Key Facts about Reuters Training Programme:
· Four to six months training and reporting assignments
· Placement in London or other major bureau in Europe or Middle East
·  Application due by December 1, 2015
·  Participants selected in March 2016
·  Programme begins June/July 2016
· Participants who excel may be considered for other opportunities




To apply:

· You must complete all the screening questions including the written exercises.
· Your written answers must follow the guidelines on length and format. If not, your application will be rejected.
· Your CV should be no more than two pages long and written in English.
· Attach a cover letter of no more than one page to explain your interest in a career with Reuters.
· Applicants must be eligible to work in the region to which they apply, with exceptions considered for specialist regional knowledge or language skills.




Please note, the closing date for the role is the 1st December 2015.

If you believe you can bring something special to this role, we want to hear from you. You may have a non-traditional career path, education or background. If you meet the minimum qualifications for the role, let us know in a cover letter with your application. Reuters depends on diversity of thought and you could be just what we need.

At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, colour, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.

To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.

More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

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