to journalism and its future. You dont have to be a journalist, but you need to convince us youre serious about becoming one. We want people with a passion for business and international news and who are interested in working globally. You can be a recent graduate, a working journalist, or someone with a specialist background law, medicine, computer science, accounting, etc who wants to start a new career. Fluency in English and the ability to write well and quickly is a must. Advanced language skills in Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, for example are an advantage. Expertise in data analysis and programming is a plus. A visual eye and multimedia experience will give you an edge. Living with a tribe in the Arctic and sharing a cocktail with Gorbachev are just two of many highlights reporting at Reuters has given me. With such a wide range of stories, professionalism of colleagues and unrivalled resources, I still ask myself today: Am I really paid to do this? Amie Ferris-Rotman Correspondent, Afghanistan. Participant 2006 WE TRAIN YOU WE PAY YOU WE HIRE YOU The Reuters Journalism Program brings together a talented group of journalists and journalists-to-be from around the world and provides them nine months of intensive classroom training and hands-on, real-world experience. To apply and more information, go to: careers.thomsonreuters.com/ JournalismTrainee Applications due December 15, 2012 Participants selected March 2013 Program starts September 2013 * Applicants should apply to their home region with exceptions only considered for relevant advanced language skills or specialist regional knowledge. Nine months fully paid Intensive classroom and real world experience A global perspective New York, London and Asia