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Feb 3rd 2026|1 min read

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The Economist is seeking promising journalists and would-be journalists to apply for the 2026 Richard Casement internship. The successful candidate will spend three months with us in London writing about science and technology, and receive payment. Applicants should send a letter introducing themselves, a CV and an article of no more than 500 words that they think would be suitable for publication in the Science & technology section. This material should be unpublished and sent to casement2026@economist.com by midnight (UK time) on March 6th. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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The Economist’s science and technology internship