Trainee Journalism St. Gallen (a) 100 %

Job summary

Join CH Media as a journalist in Eastern Switzerland starting March 2027! Gain valuable experience and training over two years.

Tasks

Applicants should have a degree or equivalent education and prior journalistic experience.
Strong German language skills and broad general knowledge are essential.
Creativity and a passion for research are key to thriving here.

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from March 2027, you will work for two years in various departments of the CH Media editorial offices in Eastern Switzerland (print & online at St. Galler Tagblatt, Thurgauer Zeitung, Wiler Zeitung, Appenzeller Zeitung)
you will get to know the entire spectrum of journalistic work and simultaneously complete the journalism diploma course at the MAZ Media Training Centre
you will explore exciting topics with the help of your curiosity
you will fully immerse yourself in a region and report in all journalistic forms "digital first"
you will gain experience in the various departments of the CH Media editorial offices, at the online desk and, if possible, in a main department

you want to become a journalist and are ready to work towards it with passion and commitment
you can demonstrate initial journalistic experience, enjoy researching, are creative and have ideas for stories
you know that journalism is not activism – and that CH Media does journalism
you approach people openly, think of the readers and not your "bubble" when reporting
you have completed education at university / university of applied sciences level or have a school-leaving certificate / vocational training and are willing to work at the various locations in the Eastern Switzerland region
you have very good German skills and a broad general knowledge and are interested in events in the world, in Switzerland and in your region

Regula Steinmann
HR Business Partner
career@chmedia.ch