Japanese Internships

from Eric Hyer, Asian Studies Coordinator


Two Internships available with Bloomberg in Japan. One position prefers Japanese language experience, the other requires it.

Company: Bloomberg L.P.
Position: Bloomberg is looking for Print News Summer Interns (Tokyo office)
Salary: Paid Intern
Ad Expires: March 30, 2010
Job ID: 1151766
Website: http://www.bloomberg.com

Description:
The Company

Few organizations can keep up with the fast-paced, 24/7 nature of
today's media coverage; even fewer can claim to have helped shape it.
Bloomberg has long been a leading source of data and news and presents
one of the most challenging environments in financial journalism.
Bloomberg offers a unique opportunity to produce real-time stories
that shape the markets and our world.

The Role

Bloomberg News summer interns will gain hands-on experience reporting
and writing for the print/ news wire department of the world's largest
real-time financial news service. Working with Bloomberg's 2,300
journalists in 132 news bureaus around the world, interns will
contribute to coverage of financial markets, companies and economies.
Successful applicants will produce breaking news stories under
deadline pressure. Responsibilities may also include monitoring other
media and writing spot features. This is a paid 10 weeks internship
program based in our Tokyo office this summer.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Communications Studies/Mass Comms or any
equivalent experience is required - Interest in financial markets,
companies and economies - Prior reporting experience is essential -
Prior experience working in a real-time news environment is desirable
- Ability to work within a team under deadline pressure - Fluency in
English and Japanese is preferred - Applicants must be available to
work for 10 weeks program in Jul/Aug 2010

Please APPLY online at
http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job25156.html