The Ruhr School of Journalism prepares young journalists for the job. Every year there are 18 young people who start their traineeship for junior journalists. The traineeships lasts for 2 years. The junior journalists’ programms always start in January and July. The traineeship is a practical education. They work in the editorial offices of four newspapers of the WAZ-Mediengruppe in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. The Ruhr School of Journalism takes care of courses in subject areas from media and media development via media business to practical trainings print/online.