The Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie International Journalism Traineeship 2028/2029 for Journalists Worldwide (18-month paid journalism program)

Application Deadline:  17 November 2026 at 12 midday (12:00 p.m. GMT+1).

Applications are actually open for the 2028/2029 Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie International Journalism Traineeship. DW is trying for artistic folks, who’re considering a complete, top quality journalism program with a world broadcaster and who need to assist form the journalism of the longer term.

The 18-month paid journalism program is taken into account one of the crucial prestigious of its sort in Germany – and past. It covers a variety of fields and expertise, equivalent to TV-moderation, multimedia storytelling, information journalism and dealing with AI-tools. The subjects are explored in seminars and workshops at DW’s editorial workplaces in Bonn and Berlin, together with our regional bureaus throughout the globe.

Program Details

• Work areas
  Training in Bonn, Berlin and DW’s worldwide workplaces
• Placements
  Placements in DW’s main editorial groups
• Money
  Good coaching wage

Benefits

• For the primary six months of this system, trainees earn a pre-tax wage of two.196 euros per 30 days. This will increase to 2.374 euros a month earlier than tax for the next six months. For the ultimate six months, trainees earn 2.473 euros per 30 days earlier than tax.
• Deutsche Welle’s traineeship is a full-time program. In distinctive circumstances, non permanent employment outdoors of this system could also be accredited.
• DW trainees obtain a wage and acquire hands-on expertise in TV, on-line and radio with a mix of sensible coaching blocks and newsroom placements.
• Trainees additionally discover journalism traits of the longer term, starting from digital storytelling to information journalism and digital actuality.
• In addition, varied journalism initiatives provide the probability to develop your personal revolutionary content material. Trainees additionally profit from DW’s shut ties with Major German and worldwide media homes.

Role

• acquisition of journalism expertise
• seminars on all related journalism subjects, carried out by famend trainers
• placements with varied DW editorial departments in Bonn and Berlin in addition to in certainly one of our international bureaus in Brussels, Washington, Jakarta, Jerusalem, Riga or Dheli.
• introduction to producing your personal content material for TV, radio or on-line codecs, from producing concepts to technical manufacturing
• technical know-how for TV, radio and on-line
• placements in Germany, Europe and worldwide
• after traineeship completion, prospect of ongoing contract working for DW worldwide

Profile

• native speaker of certainly one of DW’s languages with wonderful English and good German language expertise, or native English speaker with good German language expertise, or native German speaker with wonderful English language expertise
• accomplished college diploma, faculty diploma or apprenticeship (particularly with a background in expertise/IT, science, politics, economics or legislation)
• DW can also be trying for candidates from different fields, whether or not you might be an IT specialist, lawyer, doctor, mathematician, nurse, chef, pilot, soccer participant or referee.
• preliminary journalistic expertise
• artistic thoughts
• social media experience
• capacity to work beneath deadlines and as part of a group

Program Structure

The bilingual worldwide traineeship (German/English) is structured as follows:   

• The traineeship consists of an 18 month-long journalistic coaching program.
• Seminar modules alternate with  internships in editorial departments so you’ll be able to put into follow what you’ve simply discovered.
• The traineeship will begin in January of every 12 months and finish in 18 months later.
• As a rule, the volunteers are in Bonn from January to the top of October; throughout this era, the seminar blocks and editorial stations happen within the editorial workplaces in Bonn.
• November and December are reserved for your elective station and your annual depart.
• From January onwards, you’ll go to one of many DW international bureaus and to the Berlin editorial studios; the precise interval of your keep within the international bureau varies and might be introduced on the newest at the start of your traineeship (a most of two trainees can work in a international bureau on the similar time). 

The traineeship consists of: 

• six months of concept and practice-oriented seminar modules in German and English  
• 9 months of placements with varied DW editorial departments in Bonn, Berlin and certainly one of our international bureaus  
• a one-month internship elective

The Application Process:

• To qualify for one of many 12 coveted spots, candidates should full a multi-level application process, submit artistic concepts and take part in a web based evaluation.
• For the traineeship, DW is trying for open-minded and critical-thinking people with a background in journalism, or who’re keen about switching to journalism from legislation, economics, science or expertise/IT.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie International Journalism Traineeship