The Economist

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Duration Typically six months; exact start and end dates are not stated.

Stipend and support

• Paid internship. The current call does not state the pay amount, currency, or additional benefits.

Costs to consider

Paid internship; salary amount, currency, payment schedule and additional benefits are not stated.

The official call does not state an application fee.

Internship commitments

• Internships are typically six months; exact dates are not stated.
• The work is London-based.
• Submitted pitches and the finished article must be the applicant’s own writing; AI may assist with research and preparation only.

The Economist is seeking interns to write about foreign affairs from London. The internships are paid and typically last six months; exact placement dates and pay are not stated.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Previous experience is not necessary. The Economist says the article and two pitches are the most important parts of the application.

Applications close October 30, 2026. The official call does not state a cutoff time or timezone. Applicants may use AI for research and preparation, but not to write the pitches or finished article; the submitted writing must be entirely their own.

Who can apply

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. The Economist says previous experience is not necessary and welcomes applicants regardless of ethnicity, national origin, gender, race, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. The official call states no citizenship restriction.

All applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. This is a work-authorization condition; the call does not state a citizenship requirement.

• Already have the right to work in the UK.

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The stated aim is to identify future Economist journalists. The original article and two pitches are described as the most important parts of the application. No screening stages, interview process, scoring criteria, or decision date are published.

Original article and two pitches The current call identifies these as the most important application components. It publishes no scoring scale or weight.

Important dates

• Application deadline: October 30, 2026 (date only; no cutoff time or timezone stated).
• Applications close October 30, 2026; official page states no cutoff time or timezone.: October 30, 2026

Documents to prepare

CV

A CV is required with the emailed application. The official call does not state file-format or size requirements.

A cover letter is required with the emailed application. The official call does not state file-format or size requirements.

Two one-paragraph article pitches

Submit two short pitches, one paragraph for each idea, proposing stories for an editor to consider commissioning. This is a written submission component; the official email instructions do not establish a separate mandatory file attachment. Each is one paragraph; no character/word cap is stated. Do not use AI to write them.

Completed 600-word article

Submit one completed article of 600 words suitable for publication in The Economist. This is a written submission component; the official email instructions do not establish a separate mandatory file attachment. The call states 600 words; no file-format or size limit is given. Do not use AI to write it.

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