Atlantic Media Editorial Fellowship
Location: Washington, D.C., and New York City
Deadline: January 27
When: July 2020
Description: “Atlantic Media offers high-achieving recent college graduates a unique opportunity to participate in the Atlantic Media Fellowship Program. The program is a structured, year-long paid fellowship for top-tier talent committed to editorial-side or business-side careers in media.
http://atlanticmedia.theresumator.com/apply/jobs/details/k7L0Vfa0sZ?
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Internship
Location: Orlando, Florida
Deadline: March 1
When: Fall 2020
Pay: $15/hour
Description: “An internship at the Orlando Sentinel will take you into the heart of the ultimate journalism class: a digital newsroom in one of America’s newsiest metropolitan areas. The Sentinel will offer paid internships during 2019 in news, entertainment or sports reporting, video and still photography and multimedia production.”
Center for Public Integrity Internships
Location: Washington, D.C.
Pay: Various
Deadline: Unspecified
When: Various
Description: “The fellow will join the data team, which uses data, technology and design to investigate powerful special interests. The team’s goal is to do inventive, hard-hitting, data-backed journalism and improve how journalists use data to report and tell stories.”
https://publicintegrity.org/about/jobs/#internsfellows
Slate Editorial Internships (Spring/Summer)
Location: Washington D.C. and New York
Pay: $14/hour
Deadline: Feb. 1 for D.C.; Feb. 1 for N.Y. Spring, May 1 for N.Y. Summer
When: Spring/Summer
Description: “We are looking for someone who is organized, motivated, and an original thinker; they must be organized, have a proven interest in journalism, and be familiar with Slate’s style of analysis and opinion. They must also be able to work efficiently and without much supervision.”
https://slate.com/dc-editorial-internship
https://slate.com/new-york-editorial-internship
High Country News
Location: Paonia, Colorado
Deadline: March 15
When: Summer/Fall
Pay: $220 per week plus free housing, $500 travel stipend
Description: “High Country News is looking for informed and enthusiastic editorial interns and fellows to report on natural resource, environmental and community issues in the 11 Western states.”
https://www.hcn.org/about/internships?fref=gc&dti=1698979077092920
High Country News Fellowship
Location: Paonia, Colorado
Deadline: March 15
When: Summer/Fall
Pay: $375 per week plus free housing, $500 travel stipend
Description: “High Country News is looking for informed and enthusiastic editorial interns and fellows to report on natural resource, environmental and community issues in the 12 Western states.”
https://www.hcn.org/about/internships?fref=gc&dti=1698979077092920
The Boston Globe Newsroom Summer Internship
Location: Boston
Deadline: Unspecified
Pay: Unspecified weekly wage
When: Summer 2020
Description: “The largest group of interns reports on local and regional news across New England as general assignment reporters — working on both breaking news for our Express Desk and longer daily and non-daily stories for our Super Department. Other intern reporters cover sports, living/arts or business news. We also have intern positions in the Photography and Editorial Design departments, and on the News copy desk.”
https://jobs.bostonglobe.com/intern.html?fref=gc&dti=1698979077092920
Tampa Bay Times Internships
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Deadline: Nov. 8, Feb. 15 for non-newsroom jobs
Pay: $450 to $625 per week
When: Unspecified
Description: “The Times offers internships in all of its departments. The internships range from 12-week summer experiences to six-month and yearlong jobs. Our interns gain hands-on experience, working alongside staffers who offer guidance and respect them as equals. Interns are paid a weekly salary and also are eligible for scholarships from the Tampa Bay Times Fund.”
http://company.tampabay.com:2052/company/join-us/internships/
Sports Journalism Institute Summer Program
Location: Bootcamp in Tempe, Arizona, then various newsrooms across the country
Pay: Amount unspecified
Deadline: Unspecified
When: Summer 2020
Description: The Sports Journalism Institute is a nine-week training and internship program for college students interested in sports journalism careers. The Institute is designed to attract talented students to journalism through opportunities in sports reporting and editing and enhance racial and gender diversity in sports departments nationwide.
http://sportsjournalisminstitute.org/summer-program/
New York Public Radio Internships
Location: New York City
Deadline: Applications for Summer open Feb. 14th
When: Summer 2020
Pay: $13.00 per hour
Description: “NYPR internships are designed to be a learning experience for sharp, enthusiastic self-starters, with or without radio skills. Our interns do meaningful work across a variety of shows and departments. Interns who work on our shows and departments are an integral part of the team and assist with all aspects of work.”
https://www.wnyc.org/internships-new-york-public-radio/
Democracy Now! Internships
Location: New York City
Deadline: Nov. 17 for the January-June session, May 15 for the July-December session
When: Spring/Summer 2020
Pay: Amount unspecified
Description: “Democracy Now! Internships are paid, 20 hour per week, temporary work placements to help students, people early in their careers and career changers to gain entry-level skills and experience in the fields of outreach, social media, education, fundraising, translation and archiving in a non-profit setting.”
https://www.democracynow.org/about/jobs/internships
Education Week Gregory M. Chronister Journalism Fellowship
Location: United States
Deadline: Unspecified
When: Various
Pay: Up to $10,000
Description: “The Education Week Gregory M. Chronister Journalism Fellowship each year supports a recipient who undertakes a significant enterprising or investigative journalism project that promises to inform and educate the field and the public about a timely and important issue for pre-K-12 education. The fellowship, which is intended to be completed while the recipient continues his or her regular employment, provides financial support of up to $10,000.”
https://chronisterfellowship.edweek.org/
Education Week Internships
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Pay: $12 per hour, up to 28 hours per week
Deadline: Unspecified
When: Various
Description: “We offer a variety of internship opportunities to students and recent graduates interested in journalism and education policy. Interns gain focused, supportive training and professional experience in a busy news organization. The position requires strong communication skills in both print and digital media, attention to detail and organization, creativity, and an ability to work independently.”
https://www.edweek.org/info/jobs.html#gpt-int
Bloomberg News Internships
Location: Multiple locations
Deadline: Unspecified
When: Spring/Summer 2020
Pay: Unspecified
Description: “In our 10- to 12-week program, you’ll help report breaking news about financial markets, economies, technology, business and governments. Our interns, who are either students or recent graduates, may also pitch and write enterprise stories, conduct interviews and collaborate with our other consumer-facing media platforms.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/company/early-career/#news
Bloomberg BNA Internship
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Deadline: Unspecified
When: Spring/Summer 2020
Pay: Unspecified
Description: “Break news, gain clips, earn money. Our interns gain hands-on experience reporting for one of the largest newsrooms in Washington, D.C. During our 10-week program, you’ll file stories both short and long under deadline each day from the halls of Congress and around D.C. and cover important developments that impact our audience of key professionals and decision makers. Your work will cross our consumer platforms and our traditional channels for legal, government, tax and financial professionals on Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Tax, and Bloomberg Government and the Bloomberg terminal.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/company/early-career/#news
Baltimore Magazine
Location: Baltimore
Deadline: Applicants are accepted for fall, spring and summer internships
When: Various
Pay: Unspecified
Description: Baltimore Magazine offers web, editorial, marketing and events, and style internships and can offer course credit.
https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/about/intern-information
Business and Technology Reporting Internship at American Graphics Institute
Location: Boston
Deadline: Nov. 30
When: Unspecified
Pay: $700 per week
Description: “Interns cover technology and business news that relates to publishing, marketing, advertising, and media. We look for journalism students who have a solid foundation in writing and communication, and upon completion of the internship program will have a more comprehensive portfolio along with new skills gained through the summer program.”
https://www.agitraining.com/business-technology-reporting-internship-boston
The Wall Street Journal F. James Pensiero Reporting Internship
Location: New York City
Deadline: Unspecified, various times
When: Unspecified
Pay: Unspecified wage, plus $3,000 stipend to assist with housing and travel
Description: “The Wall Street Journal is looking for a current student or recent graduate who intends to pursue a career in business and financial journalism to work in New York for a summer internship.”
Business Insider Internships
Location: New York City and San Francisco
Pay: Unspecified amount
Deadline: Unspecified
When: Various
Description: Business Insider offers a range of internships in areas including, audio, video, entertainment, tech, travel and more.
https://www.insider-inc.com/careers
Chicago Magazine Internship
Location: Chicago
Pay: Unspecified amount
Deadline: Rolling deadlines
When: Various
Description: “Chicago magazine’s editorial department seeks motivated, enthusiastic journalism students and recent graduates to help with fact checking and story research. Interns are also encouraged to pitch ideas and write for various sections of the magazine.”
https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/Contact-Us/Careers-at-Chicago-Magazine/
Fox News Collegiate Associate Program
Location: Various major cities in the United States
Pay: Unspecified amount
Deadline: Nov. 30 for spring, summer applications open in January, various
When:
Description: “The Fox News College Associate Program is for motivated college students who are passionate about the news industry. College Associates are paid to gain real world work experience with guidance from top news professionals. College Associates are assigned to a department that matches their skill set, work experience and career aspirations.”
https://foxcareers.com/Search/SearchResults?brand=Fox%20News%20Careers
American Press Institute Summer Fellowship
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Deadline: Sign up on their site to receive deadlines
Pay: $9,000 stipend for 12 weeks
When: Summer 2020
Description: “The American Press Institute offers a paid summer fellowship for college students or recent graduates who have a strong desire to advance innovation in news organizations. We’re looking for a student or recent grad who can envision building something from start to finish — such as a tool, resource, or guide — that would help news organizations make decisions in critical areas of their work”
https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/employment/summer-fellow-program/
NBC Universal Internships
Location: Various cities across the U.S.
Deadline: Various
Pay: $13 per hour
When: Various
Description: “The NBCUniversal Campus 2 Career Internship Program offers one of the most competitive media opportunities in the industry. Named one of the Top 10 Internship Programs in 2012, we give students real-life experience, robust learning opportunities in the classroom and on the job, and creative ways to network and meet fellow interns and employees.”
https://www.nbcunicareers.com/
Moment Magazine Internships
Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Open until filled
Pay: Unpaid, but participants can earn college credit
When: Various
Description: “Moment’s interns conduct research, help with copyediting and fact-checking, and pitch and write stories for our website. Administrative duties are also part of the internship; all interns may also provide assistance to all departments. Internships are offered in the spring, summer, and fall.”
https://momentmag.com/opportunities/
NPR Kroc Fellowship
Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Dec. 31
Pay: $45,000 stipend (for a year) plus benefits
When: Summer 2020
Description: “The NPR Kroc Fellowship identifies and develops a new generation of extraordinary public radio journalists. Three fellows are selected each year and receive hands-on training in audio and digital journalism, including writing, reporting, producing and editing.”
Hearst Journalism Fellowship
Location: Various cities across the United States
Deadline: Jan. 11, unspecified
Pay: Salary and benefits
When: Various
Description: “The program consists of two 12-month rotations at our top metro papers and websites. Fellows are full-fledged journalists expected to make significant, valuable contributions in a variety of roles and platforms”
https://hearstfellowships.com/
American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Science Engineering Fellowship
Location: Various cities across the U.S.
Deadline: Jan. 1
When: Summer 2020
Pay: $500 weekly stipend, plus travel expenses to and from AAS
Description: “This highly competitive program strengthens the connections between scientists and journalists by placing advanced undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate level scientists, engineers and mathematicians at media organizations nationwide.”
https://www.aaas.org/programs/mass-media-fellowship
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Location: Washington, D.C.
Pay: Unspecified
When: Summer 2020
Deadline: March 1
Description: “Interns are called on to provide significant contributions to our publications. Interns report and write on free press and media law issues for our website and guidebooks, and assist our staff and fellows in research.”
https://www.rcfp.org/work-at-rcfp/#internships
American University Graduate Fellowship with The Washington Post
Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Mar. 1
When: Late Summer 2020 (begins in August, continues for year)
Pay: Full tuition remission plus a $30,000 stipend
Description: Applicants must apply and be accepted to American University’s Journalism & Public Affairs master’s program. “The successful launch of an ongoing fellowship program offers Fellows full tuition plus a $30,000 yearly stipend and the chance to work side-by-side with top journalists at The Washington Post, one of the world’s leading news organizations.”
www.american.edu/soc/resources/grad-fellowships-scholarships.cfm#collapse-4565131
Democracy Now! News Production Fellowship
Location: New York City
Deadline: Will be announced early 2020
When: Various
Pay: Unspecified amount
Description: “Democracy Now! Fellowships are paid, full-time, temporary work placements to help early career journalists and digital media professionals develop skills and gain experience in a daily live TV news environment. ”
https://www.democracynow.org/about/jobs/fellowships
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Internships
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Deadline: Feb. 28
When: Summer 2020
Pay: $1,500 per month
Description: “The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting seeks general and education interns throughout the year to get the word out about our international reporting projects, with the aim of increasing the reach of our projects and expanding the debate around the international issues they cover. Our interns are in the thick of it all: posting content, getting the word out on events, brainstorming ways to broaden the reach of the journalists’ work, and more! Applicants should have an interest in, and familiarity with, current international affairs, and the news media landscape. Excellent copy-editing and design skills a plus, as is competence with Excel.”
https://pulitzercenter.org/join-us/internships
High Country News (Summer/Fall)
Location: Paonia, Colorado
Deadline: March 15
When: Summer/Fall 2020
Pay: $220 per week plus free housing, $500 travel stipend
Description: “High Country News is looking for informed and enthusiastic editorial interns and fellows to report on natural resource, environmental and community issues in the 12 Western states.”
https://www.hcn.org/about/internships?fref=gc&dti=1698979077092920
Voice of America Internship Program
Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: VOA accepts interns year-round (spring, summer and fall) on a rolling basis
When: Various
Pay: Unpaid but transit benefits and school credit are available
Description: “At VOA, we work with colleges and universities to provide students the opportunity to apply coursework learned in the classroom with practice in the workplace. Students work on teams that relate to their major and career goals.”
https://www.insidevoa.com/p/5736.html
ESPN Internships
Location: Los Angeles, New York City, Austin, Charlotte, North Carolina and Bristol Connecticut
Deadline: Unspecified
When: Various
Pay: Unspecified
Description: “This is your chance to launch a career with one of the world’s most legendary companies. Whatever field you’re studying, you’ll be able to jump right in and produce work that touches millions of sports fans.”
https://espncareers.com/college
Mother Jones: The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program
Location: San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York City
Deadline: April 1 for starting in June and Oct. 1 for starting in Dec.
Pay: $2,437.50 per month for six months, plus $200 monthly health stipend
When: They accept cohorts on June 1 and Dec. 1
Description: “The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program offers a crash course in investigative journalism. Mother Jones fellows dive deep into every aspect of a national multimedia outfit—from making news to making it pretty, ensuring its impact, and mastering the inner workings of nonprofit publishing.”
https://www.motherjones.com/jobs/fellowships/
Chicago Sun-Times Newsroom Internship
Location: Chicago
Pay: Unspecified
Deadline: Jan. 15 for summer, Apr. 15 for Fall (and Aug. 15 for Spring 2021)
When: Summer/Fall 2020 (and Spring 2021)
Description: “The Chicago Sun-Times offers newsroom internships to college students and recent college graduates in the news, photography, social media, features, sports and Homicide Watch departments. These opportunities are offered in the spring semester, over summer break and the fall semester.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/pages/newsroom-internships