Journalism and Humanities Internships
November 7, 2018
Attention Journalism and Humanities Students!
Following is a list of available internships and job openings with links to position descriptions and applications. Deadlines are listed where available.
- Women’s Leadership Accelerator: Nov. 30 deadline
https://journalists.org/programs/womens-leadership-accelerator/ - Center for Health Journalism Fellowship: Dec. 14 deadline
https://www.centerforhealthjournalism.org/event/2019-california-fellowship - CNN-LA Newsource Winter Intern (No deadline given)
https://careers.warnermediagroup.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?PageType=JobDetails&partnerid=391&siteid=36&jobId=819843#jobDetails=819843_36 - Grant-funded Education Writer for The Colorado Sun: Nov. 23 deadline
https://www.journalismjobs.com/1648816-education-writer-the-colorado-sun - Reporting and editorial assistant jobs available at The Los Angeles Times: various deadlines
https://latimes-cng.icims.com/jobs/intro?hashed=-435594466&mobile=false&width=1110&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-480&jun1offset=-420 - The Trace (no deadline given)
Katina Paron is looking to hire 18-and-19-year old student journalists for five to 10 hours a week for a non-profit news org, The Trace. $40 paid per piece. Interested candidates should fill out the form here: https://www.thetrace.org/student-journalism/ Questions? Katina Paron, Senior Project Editor, 718-755-6225 or kparon@thetrace.org. - HuffPo is hiring an entry-level reporter, primarily covering politics. Research and apply for the position in the link. Questions? Contact Marina Fang, marinafang11@gmail.com
- American Society of Magazine Editors Internship Program
Location: New York City and Washington, D.C.
Pay: Minimum wage
Deadline: Dec. 1
Description: “ASME interns participate in a three-day orientation program and learn the fundamentals of reporting, fact checking and copy editing. Over the course of the summer, ASME interns also attend special events in New York and Washington and meet for lunch with top editors. ASME interns report, edit, fact-check and copy-edit for print and online publications.” - WIRED Editorial Fellow
Location: San Francisco
Pay: $15 per hour
Deadline: Applications open in November
Description: “WIRED offers five six-month-long editorial fellowships, all located at our editorial headquarters in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood. Editorial fellowships focus onreporting, video, gadgets, fact-checking, and photography.” - Business Insider Internships
Location: New York City and San Francisco
Pay: Unspecified amount
Deadline: Unspecified
Description: Business Insider offers a range of internships in areas including, audio, video, entertainment, tech, travel and more. - The Wall Street Journal Magazine Internship
Location: New York City
Deadline: Jan. 1
Pay: Unspecified wage
Description: “The WSJ. Magazine internship program is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students who intend to pursue a career in magazine journalism. Interns will work closely with various departments within the magazine including features, digital, photography, design and research.” - American Press Institute Summer Fellowship
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Deadline: Jan. 6
Pay: $9,000 stipend for 12 weeks
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” - Report for America: Feb. 1, 2019 deadline
https://www.reportforamerica.org/rfa-corps-members/ - NBC Universal Internships
Location: Various cities across the U.S.
Deadline: Varies
Pay: $13 per hour
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.” - NPR Kroc Fellowship
Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Dec. 31
Pay: $45,000 stipend (for a year) plus benefits
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.” - Democracy Now! News Production Fellowship
Location: New York City
Deadline: Feb. 5 with a March to April start date
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. “ - Charlottesville Tomorrow (Summer)
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Deadline: March 1
Pay: $11 per hour
Description: “News Interns at Charlottesville Tomorrow are trained as staff reporters to cover local government meetings and events producing articles for publication on our website and in many cases with our media partners (The Daily Progress).” - Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Internships (Summer)
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Deadline: March 1
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.” - High Country News(Summer/Fall)
Location: Paonia, Colorado
Deadline: March 15
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.” - The Palm Beach Post Data Reporting Internship
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Deadline: Unspecified
Pay: Unspecified amount
Description: “Our ideal candidate is aching to crunch numbers but also can make them come alive online. The position calls for helping all newsroom reporters with data analysis while pursuing in-depth projects with The Post’s investigative team.” - Voice of America Internship Program
Location: Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Unpaid but transit benefits and school credit are available
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.” - ESPN Internships
Location: Los Angeles, New York City, Austin, Charlotte, North Carolina and Bristol Connecticut
Deadline: Unspecified
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.” - Mother Jones: The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program
Location: San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York City
Deadline: April 1
Pay: $2,437.50 per month for six months, plus $200 monthly health stipend
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.”