Farsight Inc. is a research and digital journalism publication, established with a mission to bring forth in-depth insight into business, finance, economy, politics, tech, environment and society by conducting expert interviews, investigations, analysis and research.
the_farsight seeks to provide a detailed anatomy of complex issues by prioritizing good use of science, technology, data, facts, logic and process with the goal of combating misinformation and fake news.
Our internship program is a full-time (5 days a week and on-site) paid program for two recent undergraduates interested in a career in journalism or media, or writers and analysts with a particular interest in economy, business, finance, environment and politics.
Program Detail
This program will last three months during which the intern will learn the ins and outs of a career in media culminating in the publishing of articles through the_farsight.
The program is divided into 3 phases:
Exposure: In this phase, the intern will be exposed to the_farsight’s 3 main facets; research, writing and media. This is the shortest phase, lasting 1-2 weeks.
Diving In: In this phase, the intern will shadow a team member and assist the team in research, strategy, interviews, brainstorming, etc. This phase will last 2 weeks.
Professional Experience: In this phase, the intern will be assigned roles and responsibilities including writing, researching and publishing articles of their own for the_farsight. This phase will be the bulk of the internship program, the other 2 months.
Requirements
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Research Experience
Media Experience
Writing
PLEASE send in your application with a cover letter, your resume and a sample write-up (on any topics) to: [email protected]. Use ‘Internship’ in your email subject line.
Upon completion of the program, interns will have the opportunity to join our small but growing team.
