Our journalism internship in Ulaanbaatar is perfect for journalism students interested in getting practical work experience and building their portfolios. We have three different specialisations available: print, radio, and television. You can choose which area to work in, so let us know when you apply and we can organise it.
All Journalism interns in Mongolia should have intermediate English skills. The programme runs throughout the year, and you can join at any time.
If you don’t have any previous journalism experience, don’t worry. You’ll work with journalists and have a supervisor to guide you and help with your assignments.
Depending on your placement, you may need to bring your own laptop.
Your work will be split up into four main areas:
Pitch researched story ideas to your editor or producer during team meetings:
After a period of observation and learning from the journalists, you’ll be given an opportunity to pitch story ideas. You will need to research your ideas and make sure the story has good sources and a good structure. During meetings, you will chat with your editor or producer about it. They will help tweak the idea and get you started on it. The stronger your idea, and the more proactive you are, the more stories you may get published or broadcasted!
Conduct interviews with locals or experts in the field:
The more initiative you show, the quicker you’ll be given the green light to go out and conduct interviews. Interviewing is an art, so you’ll also have the chance to shadow journalists during their interviews before doing your own. Learn from them, ask questions, and take notes. You will then be able to use these skills when running your own interviews.
Help staff edit or produce content for the publication or station:
Part of your work will involve assisting with the editing of text for print and scripts for radio and TV broadcasts. This is a great way to practice or learn editing skills. You can also get involved in technical editing for audio and film.
Boost your journalism and marketing skills:
Journalists, photographers, and other media professionals bring newspapers, magazines, TV shows, and radio broadcasts to life everyday. On this internship, you will be right in the thick of things, actively learning about journalism from professionals. You’ll gain insight into what’s needed to promote shows and articles, and learn how to moderate or engage with an online community.
