Graduate News Reporter with German
Reuters is seeking a graduate who can speak fluent English and German to join its real-time news operation in Gdansk, Poland.
The reporter will work in fast-paced, international environment and get to produce headlines and write stories about German, Austrian and Swiss companies, from Europe’s biggest economies and become part of Reuters global network. The reporters will also have a chance to
translate stories for German speaking audience, produce multimedia packages for our online clients.
Trading desks, hedge funds and asset managers at major multinational banks use subscription-based Eikon terminal to get fast & accurate information to base their investment decision. Your stories for Reuters will also be seen by our media clients, on Reuters.com and other extensions available to read for everyone. Reuters news and information reaches one billion people every day.
About the Role
As our Graduate German Speaking News Reporter, you will:
Write headlines and news summaries accurately, quickly and with high standards of credibility, in accordance with Reuters principles and operating standards
Identify market-moving figures and comments to filter out news stories from sources including electronic news releases, conferences calls, Webcasts
Explain reasons behind stock moves in form of short stories
Write short alerts on Austrian and Swiss macroeconomic data such as GDP and inflation
About You
To be our Graduate German Speaking News Reporter, you will likely have:
Fluency in English and German
Comfort with handling financial data and facts accurately and quickly
Strong translation skills
Ability to write with speed, clarity, accuracy and freedom from bias
A sound command of grammar, spelling, punctuation
An ability to work under time pressure
Willingness to undertake shifts
What’s in it For You
At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
Kickstart your journalistic career with the opportunity to learn and be coached by experienced Reuters journalists and to build a global network
Develop understanding and knowledge of global business, industry and markets and receive training on how to report on them
Do work that matters for our global news customers: getting trusted information to outlets as quickly as possible, ensuring they don’t miss newsworthy information
Experience being part of a dynamic, multi-national, multi-lingual newsroom with diverse backgrounds
Get to know and utilize professional-grade financial software
Get access to multiple training sessions delivered by members of the global learning team
Performance based development and secondment opportunities with other bureaus and teams
Benefits: We offer competitive salary and benefits package including paid volunteering and mental health days, private healthcare and gym card