Gain first-hand knowledge of Congress and policymaking by spending a year on Capitol Hill! The American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Program is now accepting applications from journalists for the 2023-2024 fellowship year. Fellows gain hands-on experience in Congress and the policymaking process by serving on congressional staffs, following an intensive one-month orientation. Fellows also participate in enrichment programs throughout the fellowship year. The fellowship stipend is $60,000 plus a travel allowance.

Open to print and broadcast journalists (including online journalists) with a bachelor’s degree and two to ten years of professional experience in writing, reporting, editing, producing, or directing. Preference is given to candidates with a background in political reporting but without extensive Capitol Hill experience.

Applications are due Jan. 10, 2023. Learn more and apply online at www.apsanet.org/cfp.

The Center for Active Stewardship (CAS) is a new organization incubated by the Jain Family Institute (JFI). CAS is studying the role of corporate governance in shaping the private sector’s response to climate change.

We believe that the asset management industry has a powerful role to play in steering the economy toward an emissions pathway that will make the worst projected impacts of climate change less likely. To that end, we are building tools for asset owners, asset managers, third-party distributors, and policymakers to evaluate how institutional investors are voting their proxies on climate-related issues.

We are seeking a PR & Editorial Fellow to support this crucial work. This is a 6-month, part-time commitment, carrying a stipend of $17,500, with renewal highly likely based on performance and the needs of the project. The PR & Editorial Fellow will lead initiatives to broaden the CAS’s public visibility and impact. You will be working with a small, entrepreneurial team primarily focused on launching CAS.

You are probably a good fit for this position if you are a skilled writer and communicator, are interested in learning more about the intersection of finance and climate action, and can leverage past experience in journalism, copy-editing, editing, or other communications-adjacent fields.

This position is designed as a hybrid/remote role, though there will be opportunities to work from our Manhattan office if desired.

Required Skills and Qualifications
- Ability to write clear, engaging copy on a tight timeline
- Aptitude at managing long-term, highly independent workstreams
- A bachelor’s degree
- Experience communicating quantitative and/or technical research findings to a lay audience

Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Past professional experience as a journalist or PR professional actively working with / pitching journalists
- Familiarity with key outlets covering finance, business, and climate / environmental issues

Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Stipend of $17,500, paid in biweekly installments for six months with the possibility of renewal based on performance and subject to project needs
- Opportunities to join conversations and events connected to JFI’s broader work, including events with academics, public policy practitioners, and representatives from other related organizations

The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year programme for early-career journalists intent on improving the world.

The fellowship represents a unique opportunity to do great journalism, covering topics that could have a major impact on the lives of billions, such as global poverty and existential risks.

Fellows receive a stipend of up to $50,000 to support placements at major publications and independent freelance reporting. The programme incorporates expert speakers, feedback & mentorship from experienced journalists and a two-week journalism summit in Oxford. Upon graduation, we expect fellows to bring their impact-focused perspective to major newsrooms and publications around the globe.

The 2023 Tarbell Fellowship will run from March 1st 2023 - February 29th 2024. Applications close on October 9th, 2022 at 11:59PM Anywhere on Earth.

Position Description

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will appoint editorial fellows this fall in two coverage areas: climate change and biosecurity. Editorial fellows will have one-year terms, during which time they will be expected to write four (4) articles or columns (i.e., about one article or column per quarter). The fellows will be paid a $750 honorarium per article or column, for a potential total of $3,000. These will be non-resident appointments, i.e. fellows can write for the Bulletin from anywhere. Fellows will not be employees of the Bulletin. These one-year fellowships are renewable, upon excellent performance. Because the Bulletin is an international publication, fellows need not live in the United States.

Fellows will receive close attention from Bulletin editors, who will help them hone their skills in writing high-concept magazine journalism for the Bulletin's large general audience. Fellows will agree to help with promotion of their work for the Bulletin and to include their affiliation with the Bulletin in those promotional efforts, which may include interviews with other media organizations.

Qualifications

Prospective Editorial Fellows should have interest in international relations and existential risks. (Research experience in either of two Bulletin coverage areas, climate change and biosecurity, is not required but would be a plus.) They should have an established record of publishing quality journalistic or academic work.

The Bulletin’s Editorial Fellows Program is part of an organizational commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion designed to promote a greater variety of viewpoints and lived experiences on the Bulletin’s platform. Underlying the Bulletin’s commitment is a powerful practical reality: A more diverse group of authors who write regularly for the Bulletin will improve the quality and the impact of our journalism.

If the Fellows Program sounds like a good fit for you, please send your résumé, a cover letter, and up to three published samples of your writing to jmecklin@thebulletin.org; please type “editorial fellow” in the subject line. Your cover letter is an important part of the application package. It should explain your experience, your writing abilities, and your understanding and interest in the issues that we cover. Elegantly.

The application deadline for editorial fellows is September 15, 2022.

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/08/02/were-hiring-for-a-one-year-paid-fellowship-in-the-us

We are looking for a talented, enterprising and adaptable fellow for the expanding Digital department of The Economist. This fellow will spend one year working in our New York bureau, and will start as soon as possible.

The fellowship will involve:
• working on the newsdesk and Espresso news app, as part of a global team
• tracking the workflow of stories, liaising with different departments and publishing articles
• curating the home page and app
• pitching and writing articles, including Explainers and Daily Charts
• occasional weekend shifts

The fellow will work in the Digital team, but will be able to offer contributions to other departments, from audio to films to the weekly edition.

The aim of the fellowship is to find and train future Economist journalists. Previous journalistic experience is not necessary, but candidates should have excellent writing and analytical skills. They should be curious about the world and be able to write about it concisely, wittily and with rigour. Fellows should quickly become familiar with The Economist’s Style Guide.

They will also need to be meticulously organised, have a keen eye for detail and feel comfortable learning to work with different publishing systems and with different teams.

Please send a cover letter, CV and an original unpublished Explainer article of around 400 words suitable for publication to digitalintern@economist.com. The deadline is August 28th.

The article you send is the most important part of the application. We will read it blind (ie, without looking at your name or where you are from). Only if what you write matches what we are looking for will we look at your CV.

To qualify for consideration, all applicants must have pre-existing US work authorisation.

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—covering breaking news, assisting and conducting investigations, ensuring accuracy and impact, and seeing from the inside how awards are won. Fellows build on their reporting and research experience, working with reporters, editors, and our digital, audio, and art teams to master all the dimensions of a prize-winning digital and print publication.

Mother Jones fellowships are full-time positions. The next fellowship cycle will begin August 8, 2022, and run for about ten months, through late May 2023. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. PT on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

Those who are still in school or are only available part-time are not eligible, nor can fellowships be used for course credit. Because the first two weeks of the fellowship consist of intensive group trainings, all applicants, without exception, must be prepared to start on August 8. Mother Jones is not able to furnish work visas for applicants from outside the United States.

Fellows receive a $3,600 monthly stipend, plus an additional $200 per month for health care, supported by grants from the Irving Harris Foundation, Lannan Foundation, and Helen and Will Webster Foundation and by the generosity of our contributors.

Mother Jones believes that a diverse newsroom strengthens the quality of our workplace and reporting. We strongly encourage applications from members of communities that have been historically underrepresented in media, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities.

Position Descriptions

Editorial Fellowship: The editorial fellowship is a demanding, research-intensive foray into investigative journalism. Fellows work closely with reporters and editors on fact-checking, research, and reporting. You’ll receive training in every aspect of the editorial process, from research tools and methods to media law, and have opportunities to learn audio and data reporting, explore magazine feature writing, and hone your investigative skills. You’ll attend regular skill-building sessions covering topics that span the operations of a media organization.

Editorial fellows work closely on our award-winning bimonthly print magazine. By fact-checking our investigations, columns, and other reported pieces, fellows reverse-engineer a reporter’s work and learn what it takes to report, organize, and write a magazine story. Fellows are also expected and encouraged to report on subjects including national politics, climate change, the justice system, reproductive rights, and culture.

Fellows may also become involved in various digital projects—working on our newsletters, helping with web production, and aiding with our Climate Desk partnership—depending on interest and need.

Mother Jones has offices in San Francisco, Washington, DC, and New York. Most editorial staff are currently working remotely. The 2022-’23 fellowship cycle will start remotely, but there may be an opportunity to return to one of our offices before May 2023.

Phenomenal World is growing our editorial team and is seeking applicants for a part-time Editorial Fellowship. The fellowship will last six months. Hours may vary but candidates should expect roughly 20 hours per week, including attendance at weekly editorial meetings in the morning ET. Our office is in New York City, but remote work is possible for this position and applicants are welcome to apply regardless of location.

The pay is $2500/month.

Responsibilities:
- Work with the editorial team to brainstorm topics and authors, and execute commissions
- Work with drafts through multiple stages of editing and production
- Copy edit and proofread longform and shortform articles
- On occasion, collaborate on the planning and hosting of digital or hybrid events with PW authors and kindred writers and researchers

Requirements:
- Three years or more experience in news, magazine, or book publishing
- Familiarity with Google Drive and Google Sheets
- Strong copyediting and proofreading skills
- Experience shepherding pieces from conception to publication
- A serious commitment to clarity and style in writing
- Comfortability with asynchronous work, deadlines, and regular meetings
- An interest in economics, politics, sociology, history, and the broad scope of political economy we cover on Phenomenal World

Above all, we are looking for a sharp and experienced editor who is enthusiastic about understanding the global political economy.

Jewish Currents, a magazine of the Jewish left, is seeking a passionate, thoughtful, and detail-oriented fellow for a remote one-year position to begin in June.

Responsibilities are as follows:

- Fact-checking print and web pieces (JC will provide training!)
- Evaluating pitches and other editorial content
- Generating ideas for editorial pitch meetings
- Assisting staff writers and editors with research
- Editing, reporting, and writing pieces
- Supporting events
- Copy-editing and proofreading web piece

Additional responsibilities will depend on personal interests and may range from archival work to participation in our biweekly podcast. Fellows will also gain exposure to all aspects of the editorial and publishing process, and will be invited to attend weekly staff pitch meetings and regular professional development sessions conducted remotely, as well as twice-a-year staff retreats in New York City.

This is a full-time position; though fellows can work from anywhere, applicants should be able to work on Eastern Time. The position pays $41,000 annually and includes benefits. Applicants from marginalized identities, including identities marginalized in the Jewish community (Jews of color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, queer and trans people), are encouraged to apply.

The Bell is seeking New York City-based undergraduate or graduate school journalism students to support its Miseducation high school internship program in the 2022-23 academic year. The Miseducation Internship is a paid, after-school audio journalism program for motivated New York City high school students. Interns investigate inequities in the New York City public school system and use a range of reporting, storytelling and audio editing skills to produce stories for the Miseducation Podcast.

Fellows will help coach and train 4-5 high school student reporters while working alongside professional journalists to edit and produce feature-length podcast episodes. Fellows will receive professional credit on all stories they help produce.

Duties
- Attend weekly Miseducation team meetings

- Lead journalism skills workshops (such as pitch writing, conducting interviews, etc.)

- Meet weekly with each high school mentee for 30 minutes

- Provide written feedback on student work

Conduct journalistic research and some field reporting

Support with final editing and production of episodes

Hours and Compensation
- 20 total training hours in August -September

- 10 hours per week October to May

- Tuesdays and Thursdays in person 3-6pm, plus 4 flexible remote hours

- $20-$25 per hour, including training

- Transportation stipend

- Complimentary snacks, coffee, tea

- Course credit (if possible through your school)

Location
The Bell’s Manhattan Office: 25 Broadway, 12th Floor (+ some field reporting and remote work)

Qualifications
- At least two years of journalism education and/or experience

- Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a college or university in the New York City metropolitan area

- Passionate about supporting young people

- Strong commitment to racial and economic equity

Desired but not required
- Prior youth development or teaching experience

- Prior audio journalism experience

- Proficiency using audio editing software (Audacity, Pro Tools, etc.)

The Bell is especially interested in receiving applications from students who attended NYC public schools and/or who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in professional media.