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Join the FT as a graduate trainee!

Each year a few graduates are selected to join the Financial Times’ award-winning editorial team.

We are looking for recent graduates or postgrads with good academic records and the potential to become senior FT journalists. Unless already qualified in journalism, trainees will join the FT in September 2010 spend eight weeks training, then join our London editorial team. Successful trainees will then spend up to two years working across the FT newspaper and website in London and overseas.

Once trained, graduates will be appointed to their first job, in London.

Requirements

Applicants must show they can meet the challenge of working for one of the world’s top news organisations. That means a strong commitment to serious journalism, a competitive instinct, good academic qualifications and wide interests. Language skills, in addition to fluent spoken and written English, are an advantage.

Applicants must provide evidence of a clear, concise writing style by submitting an unpublished 500-word article on a subject of their choice. The article should demonstrate liveliness and originality; submissions will be judged on the choice of subject, quality of writing and primary research. If you have had articles published, please submit no more than five cuttings.

This scheme is not for graduates who have significant professional experience as journalists, or who have started training courses with other employers.

How to apply

To apply, click here for the application form. Send the completed form with your unpublished article and cuttings, to:

Martin Nielsen
Senior Assistant Managing Editor
Financial Times
One Southwark Bridge
London SE1 9HL
UK

If you have a query relating to the scheme please email to graduate.journalist@ft.com or call Martin Nielsen on +44 (0) 20 7873 4136.

Timetable

Applications can be submitted now but must be received no later than the application deadline of 31 December 2009. Shortlisted candidates will be notified in February and interviewed in March.

Equal opportunities

The Financial Times welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds. We employ people solely on the basis of their abilities.

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