Forbes Fellowship

The role

Journalists will participate in a twelve-month immersive training program. Fellows will rotate through the newsroom to develop skills in financial analysis, investigations, source development, and news reporting.

What you will do

• Develop skills related to pitching, reporting and writing breaking news, trend pieces, second day takes, and feature length business stories
• Work on wealth valuations and financial investigations focused on the world’s wealthiest people
• Work alongside veteran reporters to cultivate sources and find scoops
• Conduct research related to list rankings
• Fact-check the Daily Cover Story on Forbes.com and magazine stories
• Collaborate with Forbes staffers on special projects

Required qualifications

• Recent college graduates from either undergraduate or graduate programs
• Must have graduated within the past 24 months
• Journalism major, significant roles at a collegiate publication, OR previous journalism internship is required
• Prior experience in fact-checking, reporting, writing, and editing
• Solid news judgment with an understanding of journalistic standards and editorial ethics
• Experience with publishing platforms, current digital and social media technologies and SEO best practices
• Strong interest in business/entrepreneurship and understanding of basic financial terms/figures
• Ability to understand and draw conclusions from financial documents
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Must reside in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,

Nice to have

• People making a career switch to journalism will also be considered, depending on their previous experience, training and education

About the company

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. It reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through journalism, ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions.