Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Target Resume Now
About the Role
Become a Cadet Journalist with Australia’s most committed journalism company and tell the stories that matter. This structured 12-month program is designed to fast-track your career, offering invaluable, hands-on experience across Australia's most diverse media brands, mastering both core traditional skills and cutting-edge digital techniques.
Responsibilities
- Gain invaluable, hands-on experience across Australia's most diverse media brands.
- Master core traditional skills and cutting-edge digital techniques.
- Work across metropolitan, national, and regional newsrooms.
- Engage in special projects that influence public discourse and drive nationwide conversations.
- Learn directly from seasoned professionals.
- Thrive in a supportive environment that fosters fresh ideas and innovation.
Requirements
- Born Storyteller: You know how to craft a compelling narrative using words, visuals, and multimedia.
- Digitally Savvy: You thrive in fast-paced environments and love staying ahead of emerging tech and social media trends.
- Passionate: You want to build genuine expertise in areas like local community news, regional insights, national affairs, or data journalism.
- Available to attend a mandatory assessment centre on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th September 2026.
Skills
- Narrative crafting
- Multimedia storytelling
- Digital proficiency
- Adaptability to emerging tech and social media trends
- Journalism (data, local, regional, national)
Location
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
- Sunshine Coast
- Toowoomba
- Townsville
- Cairns
- Darwin
- Hobart
- Geelong
Work Type
- Hybrid work environment
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- 12-month program
Benefits
- Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
- Health and wellbeing advice, support, and facilities
- Onsite gym at Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices
- Parental leave
- Birthday leave
- Volunteer leave
- Career break
- Compassionate leave
- Financial wellbeing support
- Tailored development opportunities
- Leadership programs
- Volunteer opportunities
- Company-organised charity drives
- Employee-resource groups
- Multi-faith quiet rooms
- Parents’ rooms
About the Company
- Australia’s most impactful media group, informing, advocating, and inspiring all Australians for a better Australia.
- Operates over 150 brands across news, sport, and lifestyle.
- Trusted by over 17 million Australians a month.
- Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services.
- Passionate, creative, and dynamic.
- Offers a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields.
- Has a proud print heritage and has evolved into a digital-first ecosystem.
- Driven by the purpose to tell the stories that matter.
- Values: MAKE A DIFFERENCE, BE PRINCIPLED, GET IT DONE, PUSH BOUNDARIES, WORK AS A TEAM.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity.
- Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
- Committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process.
- Provides adjustments or accommodations upon request during the recruitment process.