Digital News Intern, CNBC International (2027… at Versant · Singapore

Company Description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

CNBC INTERNATIONAL

CNBC is the world’s number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews.

CNBC’s vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network’s premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live and virtual events where consumers can experience CNBC’s award-winning journalism, live.

With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.

Visit www.cnbc.com for more information.

Job Description

OVERVIEW

The Digital Intern will support the Digital team to produce high-quality content that will be distributed across CNBC.

This role is ideal for university undergraduates aspiring to explore a career in multimedia news journalism. You will have a keen interest in and passion for business, economics and financial markets, as well as social media and other digital platforms. There will also be the opportunity to learn about business and markets, as well as the fundamentals of journalism.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Work closely with colleagues in both Singapore and Europe to support the research and production of digital articles.
• Pitch, report and write news and features stories for publication on CNBC.com.
• Ingest articles from partner organizations into CNBC’s content management system when required.
• Help the Audience team to produce social media posts, driving traffic to the site and raising awareness of the brand.
• Collaborate with the wider Singapore newsroom, including with TV, Features and Digital on joint projects and news pitches, including aiding with research and fact-checking when required.
• Clip videos from TV output for CNBC.com.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• University undergraduates majoring in business, economics, mass communication, media production, or similar.
• Must have the legal right to work in Singapore. Only candidates with existing eligibility to work in Singapore will be considered.
• Available for a full-time internship from January to June.
• Keen interest in business news, economics, and financial markets.
• Ability to prioritize a variety of tasks while operating under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a face-paced news environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with stakeholders at varying levels.
• Willingness to learn and proactively take initiative.
• Fluency in English language is essential in order to write feature stories in English.
• Flexible approach to shift patterns with the ability to work early morning start times.

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.