I had always limited my passion for journalism to writing for and editing magazines, newspapers and websites at school and university. Knowing how fiercely competitive the industry is, and how scarce the paid positions, I had never dared pursue an actual job. It was only during a seemingly endless wait for a visa in Argentina… Read More Alex Walker: An intern looks back
It was a stroke of luck that I chanced upon a notification for the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation’s studentship in the summer of 2011. I was hoping to study economics at the London School of Economics, and thanks to the foundation’s generosity I found myself in a position to do so. The foundation was… Read More Alumni update: Vaishnavi Surendra
The Financial Times is offering internships for 2012, supported by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation. The awards are designed for promising or would-be financial journalists who would benefit from up to six months’ work experience at the FT, writing about finance and economics. The prize includes a bursary. Please apply with a short letter explaining your… Read More Applications now open for internships at the Financial Times
A new group of interns sponsored by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation will soon join The Economist for three months. One of them, Luisa Porritt, explains the route that took her to the internship. “I gained my first journalism experience as a political news reporter for PoliticsHome during the UK election, subsequently making the transition to financial… Read More Introducing 2012 interns: Luisa Porritt
Without a doubt, there is no way I could have attended City University London to study financial journalism had it not been for the studentship that I received from the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation. The support that the foundation gave me was invaluable because it allowed me to pursue my Master’s degree while also… Read More Alumni update: Sarah Marquer
Applications are invited for a new Marjorie Deane internship for 2012. This award, financed by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation, is designed to provide work experience for a promising journalist or would-be journalist resident in Japan who will spend three months or more at The Economist bureau in Tokyo, assisting with coverage of business… Read More Applications open for Tokyo internship at The Economist
On a foundation-sponsored internship at the London School of Economics, Dana Andreicut studied for an MSc in economics and philosophy. Her dissertation is titled, “Is the Perfectly Competitive Market a Morally Free Zone?” Now, she is a Brussels-based research assistant at economics think tank Bruegel. Of her time as a student at the LSE, she… Read More Alumni update: Dana Andreicut
Every Wednesday, on the 14th floor of a tower in St James’s, a group of journalists gather for lunch in a boardroom overlooking central London. As a living embodiment of The Economist, it is perfect. First there is tradition—an apparent holdover from the days before mobile phones, Wednesday lunch was started by section editors to… Read More Ajay Makan: An intern’s parting thoughts
Following a foundation-sponsored studentship at the London School of Economics, Elena Egawhary joined BBC News, where she uses her knowledge of data-driven journalism to work on investigations for the Newsnight and Panorama programmes. Of her time as a student at the LSE, she says: “Quite simply without the support from Marjorie´s foundation I could not… Read More Alumni update: Elena Egawhary
The Financial Timesis offering Marjorie Deane internships for 2011, supported by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation. The awards are designed for promising or would-be financial journalists who would benefit from up to six months´ work experience at the FT, writing about finance and economics. The prize includes a bursary. Please apply with a short… Read More Applications now open for internships at the Financial Times
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