The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.
At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.
In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.
Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.
Build a newsworthy career at the FT.
We are looking for passionate and motivated students who are interested in pursuing a career in media to join our team! This program is a paid, ten week summer internship from June to August 2026.
Our internships offer the opportunity to connect and collaborate across the FT — in the US and globally. You’ll develop ideas that help drive our growth, present your work to US leadership, and gain valuable insights from across the business. Plus, you’ll be paired with a dedicated Buddy to provide mentorship and support throughout your experience.
We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning.
Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.
The Engagement and Growth team helps FT journalism reach a broader audience by producing original content for social media, directly engaging with our readers, managing engagement projects, monitoring analytics, and advising editors and reporters on best guidelines.
We are looking for candidates with a proven interest in social media, multimedia production, community engagement or digital journalism in general. Knowledge of business and economics is helpful, but not vital. You’ll have the opportunity to help conceive, shape and implement engagement strategies and experiments as well as take part in our daily audience engagement activities.
Helping develop original ideas, experiments and engagement/social media strategies around planned news events, breaking news and special projects
Assisting the social media team in producing posts and keeping our channels up to date and on the news agenda
Producing original content specifically for social media to help promote FT journalism (this could include charts, social cards, videos, etc.)
Assisting with direct reader engagement through reader participation/community projects
Using data and insights to analyse audience behaviour and help inform our journalism
Providing SEO and social trends guidance from social and web listening tools
Experience in journalism (a student publication counts), and good news judgement
Experience with design (Adobe Suite or similar) and video editing a plus
Good writing and editing skills
Good communication skills, organised, curious, and able to balance multiple projects at once
You are interested in making FT journalism accessible to a broader audience across various platforms
To apply please be sure to include the following documents in your application
A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $20 per hour. To ensure pay fairness, the successful candidate will be offered a rate within the estimated range based on a number of considerations including but not limited to: skills; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organisational needs. The disclosed range estimate is for our NYC office and has not been adjusted for other locations.
At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may maximise AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications.
Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be developed to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.
Please beware of fraudulent job postings and offers claiming to be from the Financial Times. All legitimate opportunities will direct you to apply through the official Financial Times careers site, and the FT will never ask for financial information, payments, or referrals to third parties during the hiring process. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting or suspect any scam activity, please contact talent@ft.com.
We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you wish to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.
Original reporting, great writing and intelligent commentary lie at the heart of FT journalism. Our readers trust us to produce quality journalism that is accurate, fair and insightful. This is why FT editorial staff do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to write articles or create other reader-facing content. For specific and pre-approved cases, AI can be harnessed for certain tasks, such as assisting data research for investigations.
We expect applicants to the FT newsroom to refrain from using AI in their test submissions, and any written materials should be a genuine reflection of their own knowledge, skills and experiences. We encourage candidates only to employ AI as a tool to help with research and interview readiness for a role.
Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process is monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.