Young journalist from the Netherlands seeking assistance in foreign correspondence. Based in Seoul, I work independent for high-end national newspapers, magazines and radio stations in The Netherlands and Belgium. Main subjects will include social issues, North Korea and politics. My work is focused on background stories and reports behind the news. I am looking for a student or graduate with interest in assisting me full time in such productions. I prefer students of journalism, international studies or studies related to media, communication or anthropology.

- Scan and brief the daily news for potential subjects

- Translation of information (documents, internet, papers, tv, etc.)

- Function as in interpreter at interviews, field trips, (press) conferences, etc.

- Research on subjects

- Contacting organizations, specialists and other potential sources.

- Contribute ideas, angles and insights

- Brainstorm new (media)concepts, collaborations and organization structures

- Native Korean speaker

- Fluent in English

- Good communication-, translation- and social skills

- Living in Seoul and familiarity with the city

- Open and international minded, pro-active, critical and progressive, yet neutral

- Well informed of Korean news

- Sense of what is going on in Korean society / social developments

- Basic knowledge of Korean culture, history and contemporary society

- Good internet skills (knowledge of online communities, skilled in new media)

- Full time availability, flexible work schedule

- Able to work independently

- Experience in journalism, translating and research

- Experience in living in Europe or the US

- Great network

- Creative mind

- Interest in the Netherlands / Western Europe

- Other language skills like Japanese

- Knowledge about other Asian cultures

- Experience in traveling in the Netherlands / Western Europe

- Interest in non-mainstream arts, music, fashion, movies and other contemporary cultural forms

- More than internship-worthy work

- International experience (publications for major national Dutch media)

- Experience in writing, interpreting and research

- Good chance to expand your network

- Opportunity to write your own articles

- Insights in new independent journalism

- Opportunity for language exchange Dutch-Korean

- A lot of fun and adventure

The start of the internship is basically right away and will be full time. Minimum period is 3 months, no maximum time is set. Since this is an internship there is no regular wage, though expenses will be paid and there will be a monthly compensation, plus eventual extra's depending on the assignments. You will do a large share of the work by yourself from home, the rest of the work will be done on the field and together with me.

If you are interested in this position, please send an e-mail to Bas Verbeek at info@basverbeek.nl with a motivation, resume/description of your experience and your goals. Please only e-mail me when you meet all of the requirements. Keep in mind I am not affiliated with a Korean company and you will work with a journalist from the Netherlands working for foreign media. To get an impression of my work you can visit my website at www.basverbeek.nl