Forbes Summer 2026 Editorial Intern

Jersey, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 21 - 21

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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.

Each summer Forbes selects student reporters to join the Forbes newsroom as our Editorial Intern Class. Our interns have written dozens of posts for and contributed to our biggest flagship lists including the Forbes 400 ranking of the wealthiest Americans and Americas Top Colleges.

As an intern you will be assigned to a beatEducation Innovation Lifestyle Money Markets or Wealthand work closely with your corresponding editor throughout the summer. You will receive support and mentorship to meet professional goals accelerate your learning and hone your writing and storytelling skills.

This role is based on-site at our Jersey City Office.

About the role:

Our internships are one of the ways we identify and hire top talent within our organization. Many of our interns have transitioned to full-time roles within our newsroom. We are looking for rising journalists who embody the Forbes entrepreneurial spirit to innovate identify new opportunities and who are passionate about learning.

Responsibilities:

Pitch report and write stories on .
Conduct research related to list rankings (contact sources gather documents and data write short profiles).
Support Forbes lists and rankings by conducting wealth valuations and net-worth analyses using financial documents asset research and market benchmarks.
Fact-check the Daily Cover Story on and magazine stories.
Collaborate with Forbes staffers on special projects as needed.

The ideal candidate:

Rising senior from undergraduate or graduate school. Expected graduation date must be between December 2026 and June 2027.
Journalism major role at a collegiate publication OR previous journalism internship.
Prior experience in fact-checking reporting writing and editing.
Solid news judgment with understanding of journalistic standards and editorial ethics.
Experience with publishing platforms current digital technologies and SEO best practices.
Interest in business/entrepreneurship and understanding of basic financial terms/figures.
Ability to analyze documents during research.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

About Our Summer Intern Program

Our internships are paid.
This internship is approximately 40 hours/week Monday-Friday.
Internships begin mid-June and end mid-August
The internship also begins with a required Forbes journalism bootcamp in the first week of the program.
Beyond their assigned beat all editorial interns are invited to rotate through the Breaking News desk and the Forbes Valuations team.
Interns are invited to weekly presentations to hear from leaders within the organization.

How to Apply

In your application please include: 1) your resume 2) a cover letter describing yourself why Forbes and what you can bring to the Forbes newsroom and 3) three published clips (written or video clips).
Candidates that are selected for interviews will be contacted on a rolling basis.

The hourly rate for this role is $21.00 - $21.00

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 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 companys 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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Required Experience:

Intern