Fellowship
Forbes Research & Insights
Jersey City, NJFresher19m agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year
- Must know
- RecruitingValuationSocial mediaSEO
- Work
- On-site in Jersey City
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Recruiting24%Social media7%Valuation1%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 10, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Forbes is recruiting for Journalists to join our Editorial Fellowship, a twelve-month immersive training program for early career business journalists. This program involves rotating through the newsroom to learn targeted skills specific to a Forbes career. The fellowship is designed for recent college graduates who embody the Forbes entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about learning.
About the Fellowship Program
- This is a full-time, temporary position.
- The role operates on a hybrid schedule, with a minimum of one in-person collaboration day per week at the Jersey City, NJ headquarters expected.
- The fellowship is 12 months long.
- The role is paid hourly, with an expected weekly schedule of 40 hours.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop skills in pitching, reporting, and writing breaking news, trend pieces, second-day takes, and feature-length business stories.
- Work on wealth valuations and financial investigations focused on the world's wealthiest people.
- Collaborate with veteran reporters to cultivate sources and find scoops.
- Conduct research related to list rankings, including contacting sources, gathering documents and data, and writing short profiles.
- Fact-check the Daily Cover Story on Forbes.com and magazine stories.
- Collaborate with Forbes staffers on special projects.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Prior experience in fact-checking, reporting, writing, and editing.
- Solid news judgment with an understanding of journalistic standards and editorial ethics.
- Experience with publishing platforms.
- Experience with current digital and social media technologies.
- Experience with SEO best practices.
- Strong interest in business/entrepreneurship.
- Understanding of basic financial terms/figures.
- Ability to understand and draw conclusions from financial documents.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
Qualifications
- Recent college graduates from either undergraduate or graduate programs. Candidates must have graduated within the past 24 months.
- Journalism major, significant roles at a collegiate publication, OR previous journalism internship is required.
Application Requirements
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Three published clips