(#5120324004) Health Reporter Fellow (Summer 2024)
Business Insider is hiring a reporting fellow to join our health team.
Business Insider is for people who are driven, optimistic and always looking forward. Our mission is to inspire action through thought-provoking stories. We tell our audience what they want and need to know to improve their lives and the world with storytelling that is accessible, smart, sometimes unexpected, and always helpful. Our team members embody and uphold Business Insider’s three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.
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 role requires you to work for 40 hours a week and can be fully remote.
The Role & Team:
You will be covering all kinds of health news as it happens, and also researching, writing, pitching, and reporting for health-related stories that aren’t time sensitive. Business Insider’s Health team covers a wide range of topics including public health, cardiology, fitness and nutrition, longevity, the wellness industry, sex and relationships, and beyond. Our style is smart, conversational, exciting, and geared toward a general audience. We’re looking for a reporter who is excited to write stories in various ways, including news posts, first person stories, and explainers. This role sits on the Life team and reports directly to Deputy Executive Editor, Mia de Graaf. Fellows who live in New York, LA, or San Francisco are encouraged to come into the office two times a week.
Key Responsibilities
- Write 1-2 articles per day
- Pitch daily
- Interview experts and case studies
- Work with senior reporters on bigger projects, assisting with research and data-gathering
The ideal candidate has:
- Experience reporting and writing (university publications are great)
- A passion for digital storytelling and voracious reading habits
- Familiarity with digital and social media
- Ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
- Proofreading and copyediting skills
Additionally, all of our editorial fellows should have:
- A passion for digital storytelling and voracious reading habits
- Familiarity with digital and social media
- The ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
- Proofreading and copyediting skills
- A love of Insider and our mission to serve readers with the information and inspiration they need in a way that’s accurate, fair, fast, and fun
Salary & Benefits:
- Fellows are paid $20 per hour (overtime when needed and approved)
- PTO and paid holidays
- Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on 91st day of employment
Please apply with a resume and cover letter and specify why you're interested in working on this team. If you’d like some tips, check out our best practices guide. Applications will close on April 15th.
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