WSJ News Associates

Job Description:

The Wall Street Journal is seeking early career journalists to join our team as News Associates, offering on-the-job experience across our world-class newsroom. This paid opportunity is more than a temporary fellowship—it is the start of your professional journey with us.

As a News Associate, you will gain invaluable experience, mentorship and training in fact-based, ethical journalism. A highlight of the development plan is a six-month reporting assignment in a regional U.S. news bureau, with accommodation provided.

Over the two years, you will rotate through different departments, gaining skills in: 

• News reporting and source development: Learn to break news and build your network of contacts. 

• Content strategy and audience engagement: Understand how to grow and connect with our readership.

• Story editing and refinement: Craft compelling narratives from complex information.

• Visual storytelling and data analysis: Use data and visuals to tell powerful stories.

• Podcast and video production: Produce engaging multimedia content.

• AI innovation: Explore the future of journalism with cutting-edge technology.

Upon successful completion of the rotation, you will transition into a dedicated role within the newsroom, leveraging the skills you have mastered over the two years.

The highly competitive opportunity, to begin in Summer 2026, is designed for aspiring journalists, including recent graduates and those with up to five years of experience. 

We want applicants committed to a career in journalism who thrive in a high-pressure, team-oriented environment. Specifically, you should have:

• Professional newsroom or equivalent professional experience. 

• Exceptional writing and data-reporting skills, with an understanding of web analytics.

• A hunger for news and a strong grasp of current affairs and the digital media landscape.

• A willingness to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.

• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please upload one PDF document (max. 5MB); You may upload a second PDF with your work examples if the files are large. Your application document should contain:

• A cover letter.

• An answer to the following prompt: How has your economic experience growing up shaped your career goals? (max. 500 words)

• Your résumé.

• Three examples of your published work. Please include full articles, not hyperlinks. 

The deadline to apply is Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at midnight Eastern time. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. 

Salary: $36 Hourly ($65,520K a year)

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category:

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $36/hr - $65,520/year

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..