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The Wall Street Journal Graphics Internship, New York (Summer 2026)

Are you a driven, student journalist eager to work in an award-winning newsroom before your senior year? The Wall Street Journal graphics internship offers an unparalleled opportunity for college juniors to gain practical work experience in our award-winning newsroom in New York with mentorship and tailored training sessions. Graduate students enrolled in a degree program by the application deadline – October 31, 2025 – who are returning to school in the fall are also eligible to apply. Graduating seniors should apply to WSJ News Associates.

We are looking for ambitious students who think foremost about the audience and are able to work independently under deadline pressure. You don’t need to be a business or economics expert, but a commitment to high journalistic standards is a must.

You will:

Produce compelling, and editorially strong, visual journalism, both alone and across teams, that take advantage of your strengths. This may include data-driven interactives, maps, charts, social media promos or other explanatory work.

Learn WSJ systems and best practices for the creation of information graphics.

You have:

Completed at least one prior reporting internship with another professional media organization or published exceptional work with a campus news outlet or as a freelancer.

Dedication to high journalism standards.

A demonstrated interest in business reporting is a plus, though prior business or economics reporting experience isn’t required.

Experience with and interest in responsible AI experimentation, data analysis, data-driven projects is encouraged.

Experience with Adobe Illustrator, HTML and CSS is required.

Experience with JavaScript and D3.js is a significant bonus.

HOW TO APPLY:

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

A cover letter that highlights why you would be an asset to the team.

Three examples of your graphics reporting work. These can be links included in your cover letter or screenshots in an appendix.

Your résumé.

The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at midnight Eastern time. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Internship timing: 10 weeks between June and August.

Only finalists will be contacted. We will review applications on a rolling basis and strive to make selections by the end of January.