The Economist’s finance and economics internship
We invite applications for the 2024 Marjorie Deane internship
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The Economist is seeking promising journalists and would-be journalists to apply for the 2024 Marjorie Deane internship. The successful candidate will spend six months with us in London writing about finance and economics, and receive payment. No previous experience is required. Applicants are asked to send a cv and an original article of no more than 600 words suitable for publication in the Finance & economics section. This material should be sent to [email protected] by April 15th.
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