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Forbes Fellowship

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$26.44/hr

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by ... Develop the skills related to pitching, reporting and writing breaking news, trend pieces, second ...

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Forbes Fellowship

Jersey City, NJ

$26.44/hr

Forbes is recruiting for Journalists to join our Editorial Fellowship, a twelve-month immersive ... Develop the skills related to pitching, reporting and writing breaking news, trend pieces, second ...

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Associate Video Producer

Jersey City, NJ · Remote

$66K/yr

Publish all assigned content across Forbes YouTube channels, Forbes.com and additional third-party distribution platforms. Responsibilities include writing performance-optimized titles, descriptions ...

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Associate Video Producer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$66K/yr

Publish all assigned content across Forbes YouTube channels, Forbes.com and additional third-party distribution platforms. Responsibilities include writing performance-optimized titles, descriptions ...

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Engineer II, Infrastructure

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$105K - $120K/yr

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by ... Write and maintain documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles. * Mentor junior staff and ...

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Senior Editor, Audience

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$125K - $150K/yr

Strong candidates have sharp news judgment, superior writing skills and enthusiasm for figuring out the best ways to convert interest in our stories on social platforms into actual Forbes readers.

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Senior Editor, Audience

Jersey City, NJ · Remote

$125K - $150K/yr

Strong candidates have sharp news judgment, superior writing skills and enthusiasm for figuring out the best ways to convert interest in our stories on social platforms into actual Forbes readers.

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$36/hr

Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information in a clear ... TSCTI has earned numerous industry recognitions, including being named among Forbes America's Best ...

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Associate Video Producer

Jersey City, NJ · Hybrid

$66K/yr

Publish all assigned content across Forbes YouTube channels, Forbes.com and additional third-party distribution platforms. Responsibilities include writing performance-optimized titles, descriptions ...

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Associate Video Producer

Jersey City, NJ · Hybrid

$66K/yr

Publish all assigned content across Forbes YouTube channels, Forbes.com and additional third-party distribution platforms. Responsibilities include writing performance-optimized titles, descriptions ...

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Engineer II, Infrastructure

Jersey City, NJ · Hybrid

$105K - $120K/yr

Forbes is seeking an Engineer II, Infrastructure. This is an experienced individual contributor ... Write and maintain documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles. * Mentor junior staff and ...

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Content Writer

Chicago, IL · Remote

Researching and writing articles (we have been published in Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, Business Insider, and many other high-profile publications). * Drafting social media copy for Interactive ...

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Proposal Writer Principal

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

Forbes best Large Employers, Forbes, 2023 * Ranked #1 of Top Companies for Veterans - DiversityInc ... You'll coach and mentor less experienced writers * You may be engaged in the earliest stages of ...

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Proposal Writer Principal

Reston, VA · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

Forbes best Large Employers, Forbes, 2023 * Ranked #1 of Top Companies for Veterans - DiversityInc ... You'll coach and mentor less experienced writers * You may be engaged in the earliest stages of ...

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Forbes Fellowship

Jersey City, NJ • On-site

Forbes
Accounting Services • 1 - 10 employees
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$26.44/hr

Full-time, Temporary

Re-posted 16 days ago

Job description

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries.
Forbes is recruiting for Journalists to join our Editorial Fellowship, a twelve-month immersive training program for early career business journalists who will rotate through our newsroom in order to learn targeted skills specific to a Forbes career. We are looking for recent college graduates who embody the Forbes entrepreneurial spirit to innovate and who are passionate about learning.
We strongly encourage people from historically underrepresented communities to apply.
About the role:
The Fellowship will begin with a week-long business journalism bootcamp, a series of classes taught by top editors. Fellows will then rotate through the newsroom during a series of four, 3-month assignments in order to develop financial analysis, investigations, source development, and news reporting. We are looking for recent college graduates who are interested in business journalism and have some experience in reporting, including internships and work on college newspapers. People making a career switch to journalism will also be considered, depending on their previous experience, training and education.
Our office operates as a remote and hybrid workforce, with in-person collaboration expected for certain roles. Based on the responsibilities of this position, a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of one in-person collaboration day per week at our Jersey City, NJ headquarters is expected.
Responsibilities:
  • Develop the skills related to pitching, reporting and writing breaking news, trend pieces, second day takes, and feature length business stories.
  • Work on wealth valuations and financial investigations focused on the world's wealthiest people.
  • Work alongside veteran reporters to cultivate sources and find scoops.
  • Conduct research related to list rankings (contact sources, gather documents and data, write short profiles).
  • Fact-check the Daily Cover Story on Forbes.com and magazine stories.
  • Collaborate with Forbes staffers on special projects.

The ideal candidate:
  • Recent college graduates from either undergraduate or graduate programs. Candidates must have graduated within the past 24 months.
  • Journalism major, significant roles at a collegiate publication, OR previous journalism internship is required.
  • Prior experience in fact-checking, reporting, writing, and editing.
  • Solid news judgment with an understanding of journalistic standards and editorial ethics.
  • Experience with publishing platforms, current digital and social media technologies and SEO best practices.
  • Strong interest in business/entrepreneurship and understanding of basic financial terms/figures.
  • Ability to understand and draw conclusions from financial documents.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

About The Fellowship Program
  • This is a full-time, temporary position operating on a hybrid schedule one day minimum per week in office
  • The role will be paid hourly and the weekly schedule is expected to be 40 hours per week
  • Fellowships are 12 months long

How to Apply
In your application, please include:
  1. Your resume
  2. A cover letter describing yourself, telling us how Forbes or a Forbes story inspired you to be a business journalist & sharing what you want to learn from this experience
  3. Three published clips.

Candidates that are selected for interviews will be contacted by a member of our team.
The hourly rate for this role is $26.44 - $26.44
Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith. The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate. In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company's pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so. Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions. We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes. Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes!
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This role may evolve over time. While this job description outlines the primary responsibilities, additional duties may be assigned as business needs change. Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful. Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position. This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington. Due to business operations and compliance requirements, we are unable to consider applicants based outside these states at this time.
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