Economist Group Careers, Benefits, Review

The Economist Group have a number of affinity groups to ensure everyone has a voice within the company. Regardless of gender, age, sexual preference and mental wellbeing, we aim to make everyone feel comfortable within their working environment.

Our affinitiy groups include : WILDE Network , Women of TEG, TEG in Colour, Minds of all Kind and Family Network , to support all our employees. 

The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, gender identity, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation , age or marital status.

The Economist Group is built on high-quality, independent analysis, which runs through all of its businesses. Based in London and serving a global readership and client base, the group creates content and products in digital and print formats, produces global events, and offers a range of subscription and other services for clients and subscribers.

We provide internship opportunities on a rolling basis across all of our business units. In the London office we also have a work experience programme which provides one week’s, unpaid work experience during July and August for sixth-form or school leavers. The programme will provide you with an interesting overview of our commercial and editorial practices. You will shadow several members of staff, gaining valuable insight and experience across the business

The Economist newspaper’s editorial department runs three different types of internships every year. In addition to these three, we occasionally (but not every year or at any set time) advertise for interns in the foreign and Britain departments of The Economist. As an Economist Group intern, you will work on an important, challenging and stimulating project or work related tasks from day one.

To learn about specific internship opportunities, please refer to our career portal for available opportunities as well as the Economist’s Newspaper for specific Editorial internships. 

The Economist is comprised of individuals with superlative skills in their specialist fields. The vision and commitment to excellence continues to guide The Economist Group in its development and dedication to global progress. Our role is to promote the long-term success of The Economist and the company as a whole.

We provide a range of training and development opportunities that are designed to help employees carry out their current jobs more effectively, and to stay abreast to the new industry practices. We regularly sponsor recognised courses of study to help our employees’ progress in their career and to continuously add value to the organization. We are always hiring and internal mobility is highly encouraged. This includes giving employees the opportunity to work in different regions or departments on secondments.

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For 175 years The Economist has been doing more than reporting news. It's been championing values, promoting open societies, challenging special interests, making the case for decisions based on cold hard facts.