About the programme
Deutsche Welle offers an 18-month bilingual journalistic traineeship combining seminars, editorial internships in DW departments and an optional self-arranged internship abroad. Applications are submitted only through the online career portal, which is active only during the application window. Applicants with strong expertise in journalistic use of AI are preferred. The selection process has three application phases.
Duration: 18 months
Eligibility
- Applicants must submit a complete application via the DW online career portal during the application window
- Sign in to check these against your background.
What they look for
- Demonstrated expertise in journalistic application of AI (AI literacy, tool literacy, agentic AI, vibe coding)
What you receive
- Paid traineeship
- Editorial internships with DW departments
- Seminar modules in journalism
- Optional self-organised internship abroad
How to apply
- Submit complete online application via the DW career portal between 13 Oct 2026 12:00 CET and 17 Nov 2026 12:00 CET
- Selection proceeds through three application phases
- Changes and additional documents cannot be made after the window closes
Applications are submitted on Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie · Application
- Last checked
- 11 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
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