Forbes Summer 2025 Editorial Design Intern

Forbes believes in the power of entrepreneurial capitalism and uses it on various platforms to ignite the conversations that drive systemic change in business, culture and society. We celebrate success and are committed to using our megaphone to drive diversity, equity and inclusion.

Each summer, Forbes selects students to join the Forbes newsroom as our Editorial Intern Class. Our interns have contributed to our biggest flagship lists, including the Forbes 400 ranking of the wealthiest Americans and America’s Top Colleges. Interns will be embedded in the newsroom and contribute to daily ideation and work. You’ll have strong mentorship and support from our Design team, and you’ll come away with a better sense of the practice and craft of Editorial Design and how it functions in a real-world setting.

About the role:

Many of our interns have transitioned to full-time roles within our newsroom.  We are looking for rising journalists who embody the Forbes entrepreneurial spirit to innovate, identify new opportunities and who are passionate about learning. This role can be fully remote, in-person based out of Jersey City, NJ, or on a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Be assigned fresh and challenging projects everyday based on the news cycle.
• Have the opportunity to work on Forbes Daily Cover Stories and our lists, including the annual Forbes 400, as well as their promotion across our social accounts.
• Create graphics for our social platforms including the Forbes main account, ForbesWomen, ForbesBLK and Forbes 30 Under 30. These accounts reach over 44 million people every month.
• Help curate the Forbes Design Instagram feed.
• Design data visualizations based on reporting and research.
• Collaborate with the design, editorial, photography, video, product and technology teams every day.
• Be supported by the art team who will help you learn and grow as an individual and a professional.

The ideal candidate:

• Passion for journalism and storytelling.
• A go-getter attitude open, the drive to learn how a newsroom functions and ability to adapt to a fast-paced breaking news environment.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• The ideal candidate has an aptitude for illustration and photo collage.
• Creative process rooted in strong conceptual thinking with a sophisticated sense of digital design, composition and typography.
• Strong communication skills. Designers need to be able to clearly and concisely express themselves and explain their ideas.
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to multitask.
• You enjoy staying current on design trends and industry technology, sharing findings with the department to facilitate new ways of thinking, working and problem solving.
• Must be a student as of June 2025, with an expected graduation date on or before June 30, 2026..

About Our Summer Intern Program

• Our internships are paid.
• This internship is approximately 40 hours/week Monday-Friday.
• Internships begin mid-June and end mid-August
• Interns are invited to weekly presentations to hear from leaders within the organization.

How to Apply

In your application, please include:

• Your resume
• A cover letter describing yourself, why Forbes and what you can bring to the Forbes newsroom.
• A link to your online portfolio and resume showing digital design experience from a college or university and prior work experience (if applicable).

The hourly rate for this role is $21.00 - $21.00

Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith.  The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate.  In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so.  Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions.  We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes.  Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes!

Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful. We offer a hybrid work schedule for our employees. Some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position. This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington. Due to business operations and compliance requirements, we are unable to consider applicants based outside these states at this time.

Forbes is an equal opportunity employer.

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