CNN London Internships (News Desk Reporting CNNi Productions (Features) Current Affairs Programmes)

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CNN Internship Programme

As one of the worlds news leaders we are interested in creative and energetic people with diverse perspectives and talents. Our global team creates content consumed by millions of people every day and with tectonic changes in the world news and impactful storytelling are more important now than ever. A successful CNN intern is committed to quality journalism has strong knowledge of international issues a keen interest in the digital media landscape and a sharp eye for the stories that spark conversation on a daily basis.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated and experienced journalists attend regular editorial meetings and participate in the editorial process.

We offer numerous internships at our central London Bureau. We are looking for CNNs future: people with fresh ideas innovative viewpoints a willingness to work hard and a commitment to the highest standards of journalism.

The internships are designed for journalism graduates or candidates from a related field seeking a career in journalism.

CNN advocates for diversity and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds ethnicities abilities and genders and we are committed to creating both a workforce and content that are as diverse as the global audiences we serve.

Available Opportunities

CNNi Productions (Features TV & Digital)

The CNNi Productions team produces content across TV and digital for our feature series such as Call to Earth Inside Africa and Quests World of Wonder.

Interns will support with all aspects of digital and TV production researching and planning stories as well as writing scripts and articles.

The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for a story strong organisational skills an ability to multi-task and a good understanding of both TV and digital platforms.

Current Affairs Programmes (Amanpour / Isa Soares)

The News programming internships offers candidates a unique opportunity to work across three of CNNis flagship shows:Amanpourand Isa Soares Tonight.

The intern will gain experience in both long-form current affairs & culture interviews and breaking news rundowns. You will work on all aspects of production including:

• Reviewing and sourcing fresh & archival video
• Researching and developing questions for interviews
• Helping to write scripts
• Pitching guest and story ideas
• Requesting reporters
• Helping to create graphics with show producers

The ideal candidate will be passionate about international news know what makes a good guest interview be able to work under pressure to strict deadlines and bring unique treatment ideas to major international stories of the day.

CNN News Desk Reporting

The International Hub is the beating heart of CNNs global news reporting. It operates 24/7 across the world with teams in Hong Kong London Atlanta and New York taking over as the day progresses. Our team of editors and reporters bring in all the latest editorial lines with the assistance of regional bureaus before disseminating it to the wider CNN network for reporting on all platforms (linear digital streaming and social).

As the Newsdesk Reporting intern you will support the team in monitoring daily news researching reporting and writing news alerts day-of stories and longer-term features. You will also contribute to CNNs daily live story coverage and assist the team with production tasks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Undergraduate or postgraduate journalism degree (not essential) vocational training and/or ability to illustrate a portfolio of work / content (eg: blogs podcasts YouTube Channel etc)
• Passion for pursuing a career in journalism
• Eager to learn
• Detail-orientated
• Strong writing and research skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence to pitch story ideas and potential guests to show producers

The Internship...

• Salary: 28000p/a (pro rata)
• Contract Length: 6 months
• Start Date: 2nd March 2026
• You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects.
• You will have access to personal and professional development courses executive speakers series special screenings and more.
• You will be part of our Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices meaning you will have an important support network of other students graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise!

Next Steps

• Stage 1: Submit your CV by Sunday 16th November (you will not be able to apply after this date).
• Stage 2: For eligible candidates you will be invited to complete a written questionnaire in HireVue. The deadline for this is Sunday 23rd November.
• Stage 3 (not all roles): For select roles we will require candidates to complete an additional HireVue assessment consisting of written and/or video responses to questions. The deadline for this will be Sunday 30th November.
• Final stage: Interviews will take place in January.

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