<p></p> <p></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>About us</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>Build a newsworthy career at the FT.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Our commitment to inclusion and fairness</strong></p> <p>We believe everyone should have a fair opportunity to contribute, succeed, and reach their full potential. That means ensuring everyone is heard, respected, and valued, while identifying and removing barriers that may get in the way. Our commitment is to be an employer role model, grounded in inclusion and fairness for all.</p> <p>We want every application to receive fair and thoughtful consideration; therefore, all applications are reviewed by a member of our recruitment team, not by AI.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>The Financial Times has an exciting opportunity for aspiring Black foreign correspondents.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Are you keen to report on the world at this time of tumult? Are you excited by international news and do you want a hand in interpreting and explaining it to a global audience? Are you tempted by the idea of a wide-ranging career in journalism reporting on dramatic events from across the globe? If so, then our new six-month World Desk fellowship would suit you well. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">The FT’s global, award-winning editorial team represents the gold standard in journalism, seeking depth, originality and balance that differentiates the FT from the pack and engages subscribers.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">The Fellowship is a six-month, paid fellowship in the heart of the FT’s London newsroom. You will join the World News Desk, where a dozen-strong team of accomplished journalists commission and edit our global coverage. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">You will work with the editors to help deliver ground-breaking coverage. You will also work closely with our London-based regional editors, the Africa Editor, Europe Editor, Latin America Editor and Middle East Editor, helping them with their coverage.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">You will support the global network of correspondents with research and ideas for how to complement their stories with the right data and visual elements. You will be encouraged to write your own stories and will have mentoring from senior FT editors, in particular the foreign editor, in how to conceive and craft an “FT story”.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>What You Will Learn </strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">You will be part of a team of experienced journalists covering the world, and there may also be opportunities for short-term stints on other editorial desks. You will learn the timeless arts of writing clear crisp copy and reporting on complex and sensitive stories. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">You will also gain insight into the essential skills of cutting-edge digital journalism and story-telling. The overarching ambition of the fellowship is to help to equip you one day to be a foreign correspondent, hopefully for the FT.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Knowledge, Skills and Experience</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">The successful candidate will:</span></p> <ul> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Display a keen interest in international affairs</span></li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Want to pursue a career in journalism covering global news</span></li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Be capable of keeping a cool head under deadline pressure</span></li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Care deeply about writing accurately and objectively</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Some experience in journalism is preferable but not essential. Career change applications are also welcome.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">This opportunity is designed for Black candidates to help to address historical under-representation in the media, and to support greater diversity.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><spa