Interns will spend four weeks at two partner companies (one focussed on journalism/publishing and another learning about public relations) for a total of eight weeks work experience.

The five organisations offering insight into the world of travel journalism and publishing are:

• APL Media — publisher of National Geographic Traveller (UK), Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK) and content for national newspapers.
• Ink Global — producers of in-flight magazines including easyJet Traveller magazine, Selamta (Ethiopian Airlines) and more.
• Metro — the UK’s largest circulating daily newspaper, focused on digestible news that reaches five million people every day.
• TTG Media — the world’s first weekly travel trade newspaper launched more than 70 years ago, with a focus on creating a more equitable travel media industry.
• The Sun — the UK’s biggest news brand blending serious investigations, agenda-setting campaigns, political scoops and celebrity gossip.

Throughout the journalism placements, interns will be working on several editorial tasks, including:

• Researching potential and ongoing stories.
• Pitching and writing articles.
• Learning about and assisting the wider team across the sub-editing, design, marketing and events desks.
• Supporting with some administrative tasks.

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