Reuters News Internship Program 2027 - Rio de Janeiro

Job Description

Reuters offers talented students and graduates with an interest in journalism an opportunity to learn at the world’s largest international 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 Rio de Janeiro newsroom.

Required Qualifications

• A passionate video journalism student or working video journalist with two years or less experience.
• Commitment to a career in journalism
• A keen interest in video storytelling
• A desire to learn and a passion for news
• Emerging talent who can tell stories about finance, politics and people from new perspectives and in different formats
• Ambition to deliver journalism with real impact
• An international outlook and ability to work in a team and communicate across departments

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Basic level of spoken and written English required

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 2026 at 1700GMT
• Interviews will be conducted in February/March 2027
• Please apply with an up-to-date CV and answer our application questions in English

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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