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Summer 2021 Data Strategy Internship

Employer
Dow Jones
Location
Princeton, NJ
Salary
$DoE
Closing date
Apr 24, 2021

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Industry
Journalist
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Sector
Intern
Discipline
Financial Journalist

Job Details

Job Description:

Data is our compass. We let data, hard facts, and numbers drive our strategy, our product development, and our way forward. Here's how we work: Our Data Strategy team collects and integrates our own proprietary data and third-party licensed content - we process and integrate millions of articles a day from more than 33,000 news and business sources from nearly 200 countries in 26 languages, while also providing equity exchange data from 49 countries and over 80,000 listed instruments. During this ten-week internship, you will work on a variety of projects and tasks assigned by and under the direction of managers in the Data Strategy organization. Among the projects our Data Strategy interns might work on in 2021 are the following:
  • Projects to help ensure the smooth passage and timely delivery of content from providers ranging from The Wall Street Journal to social media sources.
  • Research related to customized reports and newsletters from online news content and publicly available records.
  • Content enrichment projects related to a variety of automated and rules-based systems used to categorize Dow Jones content.
  • Testing the accuracy and completeness of Dow Jones data related to companies, executives, and financial markets.
  • Compiling reports for Dow Jones Due Diligence on companies and individuals to identify legal, regulatory, and reputational issues.
  • Building and enhancing content for Dow Jones Risk and Compliance in areas including anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, and economic sanctions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:

We're looking for motivated candidates who are working towards a bachelor's degree with at least two years of school successfully completed. We also require:
  • Excellent research and editorial skills.
  • Knowledge of and interest in political and international affairs.
  • Enjoys working with news and information, without necessarily the desire to write the news
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication
  • In addition to English, other languages are a plus
  • Are a reliable and responsible team member, open to different views and opinions and appreciate team diversity.
  • Ability to apply automation skills such as basic Python, HTML and/or SQL to manage solutions and data efficiently is an advantage.

Application Requirements:
  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Either a YouTube video or 4-slide PowerPoint telling us how you believe data, hard facts, and numbers influence the world

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets .

Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, please reach out to us at TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line.

Business Area: PIB - DATA STRATEGY

Job Category: About Us

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.

Req ID: 23631

Company

We break stories, influence ideas, and advance business intelligence and cultural interest.

We expose the events that turn markets, the digital breakthroughs that transform art, the demand that drives invention, as well as the political and societal passing moments and lasting consequences.

We are the people of Dow Jones. From different fields, backgrounds and viewpoints we invite you to join us.

Examine the world and bring it to others.

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