Reuters News Internship Program 2027 - Nairobi

About the role

Reuters offers talented students and graduates with an interest in journalism an opportunity to learn at the world's largest international multimedia news agency.

Key Responsibilities

• Our global Reuters News Internship Program gives you the chance to fast-track your journalism career and develop your skills across a variety of subjects and media.
• We welcome passionate and curious reporters, producers and photojournalists who want to tell stories for a global audience.
• Reuters seeks candidates from all backgrounds and is excited to work with emerging talent who can cover breaking news and tell in-depth stories from new perspectives.

We are looking for an intern to work in our Nairobi newsroom, covering East Africa.

Required Qualifications

• A passionate journalism student or working journalist with two years or less of experience as a reporter
• An investigative mindset and curiosity about how things work
• Drive to build sources, break news and deliver deeply reported stories
• Flexible skills with the ability to pivot quickly to breaking news when needed
• Ambition to deliver journalism with real impact
• An international outlook and ability to work in a team and communicate across departments and languages

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent writing and communication skills in English
• Fluency in spoken Swahili
• Knowledge of East African politics and business landscape desirable

The role

• Paid 12-week internship, starting from 21st June, 2027
• An assigned Senior Editor as a mentor
• Formal training and coaching
• Interns are expected to pitch and deliver in-depth stories during their assignment
• Participants who excel may be considered for future opportunities at Reuters

Please note

• Applicants must be eligible to work in the region/country to which they apply

Our Application Process

• The deadline for applications is Friday 11th December at 1700GMT
• Interviews will be conducted in February/March 2027
• Please apply with an up-to-date CV and answer our application questions

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What's in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.