international UK Reporter Internship

The International UK Reporter Intern will cover international content focused on the United Kingdom for a United States audience as their regular beat for Modern Treatise.

The candidate should be adept at understanding the domestic and geopolitics of the United Kingdom.

The candidate should be adept at understanding the nuances of domestic politics across the United Kingdom.

The candidate should be adept at understanding political philosophies rather than political talking points.

The candidate must be able to look at geopolitical subject matters from multiple perspectives.

The candidate must be able to report on British politics without bias toward political a party or one ideological belief system.

The candidate should be adept at understanding the ever-shifting state of the economy in the United Kingdom.

The candidate should be adept at understanding the ever-shifting state of the economy or economies of the region covered.

The candidate must be able to write in the American English style.

Responsibilities:

  • Write a weekly column covering the political battles and policy debates in Westminster and across the United Kingdom.

  • Special United Kingdom-related coverage.

Duration: 6 months

This is a virtual and unpaid internship. Yet, you will gain valuable writing experience. 

Official Start Date: ASAP

Note: Metro New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, and Chicago residents are strongly encouraged to apply, but location is not required.

To learn more about Modern Treatise view our online Media Kit. To apply, applicants should email a cover letter stating their qualifications and/or desire, a resume, 3 published clips, or writing samples addressed to the Editor.  Make sure to include the specific region you are applying to cover in the subject line.