Investigative Journalism Trainee Trouw

· For this position, a salary applies that is appropriate for a beginning investigative journalist. The maximum amount that Fonds BJP reimburses ensures that you will, in any case, land in scale 5 of the CAO Dagbladjournalistiek (or a comparable scale in another applicable CAO). This amount does not necessarily constitute the final salary for this position. The salary will be determined by us as the employer in consultation with you. Go to fondsbjp.nl for more information about the way in which Fonds BJP contributes to your salary and holiday allowance.

· Throughout the year, Fonds BJP provides several training activities together with the other participants, so that you can exchange experiences and build a wide network of fellow investigative journalists.

Amsterdam- Trouw is the newspaper for people with ideals, made by people with ideals. We are looking for young, investigative colleagues who want to turn their ideals into journalistic questions. In doing so, we are looking for colleagues with different backgrounds and views. That makes our journalism better.

There is one training position available, thanks to the Fonds Bijzondere Journalistieke Projecten.

Investigative journalism at Trouw
At Trouw, colleagues get the chance to (temporarily) conduct research or carry out a longer project. We make time to dive deeper into subjects, for narrative journalism, for investigating complex topics, or for exposing societal injustices. High-profile examples include research into the consequences of deep-sea mining, the project about the financing of churches, the research into the world of young Muslims, and the Sustainable 100. The priorities of Trouw are meaning, sustainability, and health.

Do you want to become an investigative journalist at Trouw?
Have you just graduated and are you interested in investigative journalism? Then apply to Trouw. At Trouw, you can learn a lot from experienced journalists. We make time for beautiful projects and in-depth research. You are not the first trainee at Trouw. See below for the investigations that previous trainees have worked on.

• Participating in editorial work and developing research plans: As a trainee, you will work with the Sustainability & Economy editorial team and participate in the research meeting, where you will devise and execute research plans under the guidance of experienced journalists.

• From newsroom to research meeting: You will participate in the Sustainability & Economy sub-editorial team to help report the news from there, develop and execute research plans, and you will join the bi-weekly research meeting.

What are you going to do?
You will participate in the Sustainability & Economy sub-editorial team to help report the news from there, and to develop and execute research plans. You will also join the bi-weekly research meeting of editors from various sub-editorials, led by editor-in-chief Wendelmoet Boersema. This is where plans are devised and experiences are exchanged. In principle, you will stay with us for a year, with the possible opportunity to extend the contract.

• De Schrik van Roden by Maarten van Gestel (nominated for the NTR Podcast Prize, 2019)

• 84 uur per week werken, ook bij ziekte. Dit is Qatar na het WK by Matthijs van Dam (VVOJ Encouragement Prize, 2024)