News Corp Australia is again offering 12-month paid work for aspiring journalists in the next intake of its National Editorial Cadet Program.

30 cadets will have the opportunity to work with news brands including The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Courier-Mail, The Advertiser and news.com.au, working across all areas of the business including audio/podcasting.

News Corp Australia’s Free News & Lifestyle Editor-In-Chief, Mick Carroll, said:

“This is a unique opportunity to be part of the generation that shapes the future of journalism. We are offering the chance to learn and work across Australia’s most diverse family of journalism brands. We will offer training in journalism’s core skills as well as provide the opportunity to learn the new techniques and technologies that are part of journalism’s future.”

The Australian’s Editor-In-Chief, Michelle Gunn, began her career as a cadet reporter.

She said:

“News Corp Australia’s cadets have the opportunity to work in every facet of journalism, from grassroots community reporting to specialist areas of interest. Stories are no longer confined to one format or traditional rules. We need the skills and innovation to produce first-class multimedia storytelling. Audio, video, data visualisation, graphics – each has a role to play in building on the power of our written words.”

Each cadet will work in at least four different newsrooms during the year, be mentored by a senior journalist and undertake regular masterclasses and training workshops. The most recent group of 27 cadets (pictured) graduate later this month and are all now working within News’ newsrooms around the country.

The next cadet program runs from November 4, 2024 to October 18, 2025.

You can apply via this link: https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/newscorpaustralia/News_Corp_Australia_Careers?q=cadet