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The Age is accepting applications for 12-month journalism traineeships in its Melbourne newsroom, open until Sunday, October 18, with a focus on breaking news and digital skills.
The Age is seeking aspiring and early-career journalists for 12-month traineeships in its Melbourne newsroom. Applications are open now and close on Sunday, October 18.
The program will begin in February, with the potential to secure a permanent role when it concludes. The traineeship is a rare opportunity for the next generation of journalists to hone their craft alongside award-winning reporters and editors. There is a strong focus on developing breaking news and digital skills. The Age is Victoria's most widely read masthead and a leader in digital innovation, delivering trusted journalism across politics, sport, business, and culture.
Requirements and application criteria
The newsroom is looking for sharp, curious individuals with exceptional writing skills, strong news judgment and a genuine passion for Age journalism. Candidates with skills in breaking news, data journalism, multimedia production and visual storytelling are encouraged to apply. Cover letters and story pitches must be original and written by the applicants. To be considered, you must already have the right to work and live in Australia lawfully.
The Age takes its responsibility to nurture the next generation of journalistic talent seriously. The masthead has a proud history of training journalists who go on to become some of the country's most significant voices. Many of the biggest names in Australian journalism have come through the trainee program. The program is highly competitive.
The editor said the masthead is excited to welcome the best and brightest aspiring young journalists into its newsrooms. It is important for the masthead, the industry and society that The Age continues to produce reporters with the standards of rigour and quality the publication is known for. Recent graduates have gone on to significant roles. Natassia Chrysanthos will become the South East-Asia correspondent next year.
Former trainee career successes
Anthony Segaert is the Parramatta bureau chief. The editor looks forward to celebrating the successes of the class of 2027 in the years ahead. One former trainee, Delaney, said the program helped develop the skills needed to pursue an interest in political journalism. It was an opportunity to learn from the best journalists and editors in Australia, he said.
It also built experience in breaking news stories across a wide range of departments in the newsroom. The Age is very supportive of hungry, young journalists wanting to build their core skills to make it in this industry, Delaney said. The Age has really allowed me to pursue my passions, and now I get to report on the biggest issues affecting our state. Another former trainee, Kennelly, described the traineeship as incredibly comprehensive.
Training opportunities and experiences
It allowed her to experience different sections of journalism under the fantastic mentorship of senior reporters in the newsroom. She was sent to cover the Commonwealth Games in Scotland this year. Her career highlight so far was travelling to Belgium to attend the Spa Grand Prix to interview Oscar Piastri. The program is seeking talented, curious reporters for this 12-month opportunity.
Trainees will learn the craft of journalism alongside award-winning reporters and editors at the country's oldest continually published newspaper. While the paper has been in print for more than 195 years, it is also at the forefront of innovation in online storytelling as digital news evolves. The publication is known for its courageous, independent and quality journalism.
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