Climate Nexus is a strategic non­profit communications group dedicated to highlighting the impacts of climate change and clean energy solutions, both domestically and internationally.

For our Nexus Media Reporting Fellow, we are seeking a highly motivated college graduate who is interested in telling stories relating to climate change and getting experience in digital and video journalism. The fellow will create online content for Nexus Media , a syndicated newswire covering climate and energy. Experience will include pitching stories, writing articles, editing video, and light camera work. The goal is to have the fellow hone his or her skills in research, writing and video production, while creating digital content for commercial media audiences. The position is based in New York City and open to applicants with an undergraduate or advanced degree.

The Fellowship lasts for nine months and runs from mid­-September through mid­-June 2017, although dates are slightly flexible. Interviews will take place in August.

OUR ISSUES
We work with leading climate scientists, national and international NGOs, public and academic institutions, business, medical, faith and scientific leaders, economists, and grassroots activists to enrich public understanding of climate change and showcase solutions.

Applicants should possess the following characteristics:
­ Proven interest in climate science and policy
­ Strong research skills
­ Ability to write crisp, clean copy
­ Diligent work ethic and attention to detail
­ Ability to work with a team
­ A flexible work schedule—expect to work some early mornings and late evenings

Other desired qualifications include:
­ Experience communicating complex science to general audiences
­ Experience or education in journalism
­ Experience or education in film production

DETAILS
­ Fellows must be able to work 40 hours/week Monday-Friday on a roughly 9­-5 schedule, with occasional morning and evening work as the news cycle demands.
­ Compensation: $15/hour
­ For more information, visit climatenexus.org and nexusmediastudios.com

TrackRecord, a new music vertical launched by Univision and Fusion Media Group, is seeking an experienced and creative individual to join our social team. The ideal candidate will have a good sense of the ins and outs of the music world. The Social Editor fellow will help oversee the TrackRecord social strategy, help create shareable content across platforms, and ensure the TrackRecord homepage is dynamic. Qualified candidates should be steeped in the latest trends in music, enjoy a fast-paced environment with a real-time, nimble editorial strategy, and be able to make effective use of data analysis. The role will report to the Managing Editor and is based in NYC.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily social posting to all of TrackRecord's social channels

- Maintain the TrackRecord homepage; ensuring it stays fresh and dynamic

- Work with our editorial and video teams to help come up with highly sharable original video for social distribution.

- Collaborate with Audience Development to understand the effectiveness of social channels and posts, and work to improve the effectiveness of every post through techniques like audience segmentation, geotargeting, etc.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:
-A strong understanding of social media platforms and trends

-A nuanced, thoughtful understanding of social media messaging around current events, sensitive issues, or controversial topics

-Excellent judgment

-Analytic skills and a strong understanding of how to track and respond to data in real time

The CBS Page Program is a prestigious and competitive 18-month per diem program that provides an introduction to the world of broadcasting. As a member of the CBS Page Program, you will be exposed to a wide range of experiences in TV at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. You will meet the people and gain the skills that will lead to greater opportunities in the television industry and in other media enterprises. Whenever possible, CBS promotes from within the company – you will be in a preferred position to build a career inside CBS.

The CBS Page Program has assignments within numerous departments in the Broadcast Center. Your tasks may include but are not limited to: audience management for live productions at the Broadcast Center and the Ed Sullivan Theater, researching news stories, ingesting hard news, tape logging, coordinating scripts, assigning closed captioning, selecting footage, escorting talent, organizing/distributing tapes, performing clerical and administrative duties, and assisting staff members in with various other tasks. Duties vary in each department and placement is at the sole discretion of the head of the program.

Art interns at Tikkun engage deeply with the question of how to illustrate articles about politics, social change, and spirituality. They work on our national magazine and on our website, generating illustration ideas and conducting image research. They play a central role in finding imagery for use on our new multimedia blog site, Tikkun Daily, which features regular photo essays and art galleries.

In the art world these days, it is quite difficult to find images that are not only artistically strong but also have social content. We need images that critique the pretensions and cruelties of our materialistic and self-centered culture. We also need artwork about peace, spirituality, hope, and social transformation that is NOT sappy, corny, or part of a New Age aesthetic. Interns are encouraged to scour museums, galleries, artists’ websites, and online image libraries to find these sorts of images.

Art interns work with the editors in Berkeley, where they develop relationships with freelance artists, obtain permission to reprint images, and brainstorm ways to illustrate the complex concepts often explored by articles in the magazine and on the magazine’s website. Interns with strong art skills may also be encouraged to try their hand at creating original illustrations to be considered for publication in the magazine.

Democracy Now!, a New York-based independent, non-commercial daily TV & radio news hour, is seeking applicants for a paid full-time fellowship beginning July 1. Applicants must have camera and video editing skills, work well under deadline pressure and have some news or editorial experience. Duties include shooting news events, editing video news packages, working on the live broadcast, research, booking guests and writing. The ability to work well in a team and maintain a professional demeanor in all situations is required.

The fellowships require authorization to work in the US.

Apply for the 2016 US-Japan Journalism Fellowship in Japan
Deadline: April 15, 2016

The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) is now accepting applications for its 2016 US-Japan Journalism Fellowship, which will provide four American journalists with the opportunity to visit Japan from June 18, 2016, for a 2~3 week program of group meetings and customized individual interviews and site visits.

This competitive program exposes the participants to key leaders, policymakers, and innovators at the center of the policy debates shaping US-Japan relations, Japanese society, and the future of Asia. The program aims to develop a cadre of journalists who have a sophisticated understanding of the complex dynamics of US-Japan relations and, more broadly, the US role in Asia.

You can visit our website (http://www.jcie.or.jp/civilnet/projects/journalism/index.html) for more information on the program, directions on how to apply, and the application form. Those interested in applying are encouraged to contact Ms. Kaede Kawauchi in advance.

Want to grow as a journalist while absorbing a universe of green knowledge? Apply for the Grist Fellowship Program.

The Grist Fellowship Program is an opportunity to hone your skills at a national news outlet and deepen your knowledge of environmental issues. We’re looking for early-career journalists with a variety of skills, from traditional reporting to multimedia whizbangery. We will offer exposure to the leading sustainability thinkers and theories of our time, real-world experience at a fast-paced news site, and better-than-average coffee.

Foreign Policy is seeking talented, early-career journalists for its 2016-2017 Fellows Program. The yearlong fellowship is a unique, exciting, and highly competitive opportunity, offering young reporters and aspiring editors the chance to work closely with seasoned writers and editors who focus on international news at an award-winning magazine: covering major events, analyzing policy developments, and telling compelling human stories from around the world. Fellows regularly research and write their own articles — particularly for FP’s Passport news blog — and play a key role in the daily production of both web and print content. They are considered essential members of the magazine’s staff and are expected to be daily contributors.

The fellowship, which is full time and includes a salary and benefits, will begin on Sept. 1, 2016, and be based in Washington, D.C. The position is ideal for journalists with about 1-2 years of experience, including those who have recently graduated from journalism school. We’re looking for curious, creative, and quick-thinking candidates who have a passion for international affairs and a commitment to high-quality reporting and writing. A sense of humor doesn’t hurt, either.

The fellow will: report, research, and write articles and blog posts for ForeignPolicy.com; fact-check and research articles for Foreign Policy magazine; play a central role in web production, including layouts, multimedia packages, copy-editing, and social media.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; previous journalism experience (at least 1-2 years; no more than 5); Strong and demonstrated interest in international news and/or politics; outstanding research and writing skills; fact-checking experience preferred; an efficient, flexible, and detail-oriented approach to tasks; familiarity with using digital and social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Digg, and other platforms; fluency in foreign languages and/or experience working overseas preferred

Journalists from around the United States are invited to apply for fellowships at the Age Boom Academy, an advanced training institute on the economics and science of aging, jointly sponsored by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center. The 2016 Academy will present leading experts on aging, work and retirement and will include senior journalist facilitators.

The Academy will be conducted from Thursday evening, June 9, through Saturday, June 11, at Columbia Journalism School in New York City.

Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65, with ramifications for every institution. The 2016 Age Boom Academy will explore the science of work and retirement. Who can afford to retire? Is it reasonable in this time of rising longevity to increase the retirement age? How would later retirement affect different people—groups with lower life expectancy or those who do physical labor? How do employers handle their aging workforces? How do older adults wish to spend their post- retirement years?

Reporters, editors and producers in all media (print, broadcast and online) will explore these questions together with diverse scientists, economists and other leading experts. This program is designed both for local/regional reporters and national correspondents covering aspects of aging, work, and retirement. Freelancers as well as staff reporters are encouraged to apply. Approximately 20 fellows will be selected.

The fellowship covers travel, lodging and attendance fees. The deadline to apply for fellowships is Friday, March 4, 2016.

To apply, and for more information, go to ageboom.columbia.edu.

Begun in 2000 by Dr. Robert N. Butler and Jack Rosenthal, the Age Boom Academy educates journalists about the complex economic, health and social implications of an aging society. Nearly 200 journalists have participated in Age Boom Academy since its inception. The 2016 Age Boom Academy is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

mental_floss magazine is seeking an Editorial Fellow. This is an incredible opportunity to learn the ins and outs of print magazine publishing by joining the team that produces the National Magazine Award–nominated print sibling of mentalfloss.com. We’re a small, hard-working, fun-having team and you’ll be an integral part of it all from your first day.
Primary responsibilities include brainstorming, pitching, and writing stories; conducting copious amounts of research; and helping with a variety of print production and administrative tasks—some of them extremely glamorous, some of them a little less so.

The position pays $12 an hour, and is based in our midtown Manhattan office. We require a commitment of three days a week for a minimum of 12 weeks. The Fellowship will run from mid-February to late May.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS:
· an excellent writer, who innately understands the mental_floss tone and sensibility
· a creative, thorough, and self-sufficient researcher—able to come up empty-handed in a Google search and still, heroically, find the information another way!
· incredibly attentive to detail, proactive, and excited to learn new things
· passionate about print and the types of stories we tell at mental_floss