Business Insider is hiring a fellow to join our military and defense team to tell fascinating stories about the US armed forces and foreign militaries, as well as report on developments in key conflicts and their global ramifications.
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The Business Insider Fellowship Program is for early career journalists who want to spend six months learning from a newsroom full of passionate, dedicated journalists. Fellows are assigned to teams and become experts in digital storytelling. They produce real work that is distributed to our audience of millions, and by the end of six months, they are prepared for the next phase of their journalism careers. This paid role requires you to work for 40 hours a week and can be fully remote.
Applications close on October 18.
The Role & Team:
As a military and defense fellow, you will be expected to cover daily news about war, global tensions, weaponry, people, and controversies, among other important issues. You will quickly produce written and visual features on military affairs that are relevant and accessible to Business Insider’s unique audience.
This role on the military and defense desk reports directly to the section editor. Business Insider is a flexible workplace when it comes to remote work. We have offices in New York, but for this position, relatively close proximity to Washington, DC, or US military installations is a plus. All candidates, however, are encouraged to apply regardless of location.
This role reports directly to the senior editor on the Military & Defense desk.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Business Insider defense fellow, you’ll be writing stories like these:
The ideal candidate has:
Additionally, all of our editorial fellows should have:
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