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Are you a final year journalism student? Then come intern with us.<\/div>\n

Bhekisisa, the\u00a0Mail & Guardian\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0Health Journalism Centre, is offering one paid journalism\u00a0internship<\/span>\u00a0for a final year journalism student. If you are interested in health reporting and have a strong academic record, this\u00a0internship\u00a0could be for you.<\/p>\n

Housed within the\u00a0Mail & Guardian<\/em>, Bhekisisa focuses on solutions-based journalism whether as part of narrative writing or news stories.<\/div>\n
We aim to produce stories that tell our readers what\u2019s happening, why it\u2019s happening and what can be done to solve problems. We value creative angles and enterprise reporting.<\/div>\n
Bhekisisa is currently accepting rolling\u00a0applications<\/span>\u00a0for a two-month paid\u00a0internship. Successful candidates will be mentored by our team and report to our news editor.<\/div>\n
Additional opportunities may avail themselves based on intern performance. In 2016, Nelisiwe Msomi and Joan van Dyk joined Bhekisisa as\u00a0intern reporters. They now work with the unit permanently as junior health reporters.<\/div>\n
“My\u00a0internship\u00a0at Bhekisisa was life changing. It gave me an opportunity to see the work of a journalist beyond my varsity textbooks. Every day is a day of learning and growing,” says Msomi, who is a journalism graduate from the University of Johannesburg.<\/div>\n

“At the end of the day when I leave the office, I know that I have grown as a young journalist. And that’s what Bhekisisa is to me as an intern \u2013 an institution of learning and growing in the health beat.”<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what University of Stellenbosch journalism graduate Van Dyk had to say about the experience and the mentoring she received:<\/div>\n
\u201cNothing can fully prepare you for the tsumami of new information you’re confronted with on day one of being a reporter. Luckily for me, my first day was at Bhekisisa.<\/div>\n
“The team’s dedication and seemingly endless knowledge of the ins and outs of the country’s health system had me hooked within days. With the guidance and support of the senior reporters on the team, I learnt what it takes to write a well-researched health pieces that can mainstream the complex issues facing South Africa and the continent. In short, it’s a jam-packed\u00a0internship\u00a0– and you’ll emerge a health news nerd.”<\/div>\n
The candidate should have strong news instincts with an interest in health and a desire to explore narrative and feature writing. The person should have a better-than-average grasp of the English language\u00a0and should be reliable, open to feedback and be able to work independently.<\/div>\n
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