Graphic Design Fellow

Moment is seeking a high energy, creative and cutting edge graphic designer to join its small-hard working staff. The ideal candidate is comfortable in a fast-paced journalism environment; is a self-starter who works well in a collaborative environment and thrives on deadlines.

The Graphic Design Fellow will work collaboratively to:
Create visually compelling layouts for Moment’s bi-monthly print publication.
Design and build images for Moment’s website, newsletters, and social media channels.
Design promotional materials, reports, books, invitations, etc. to support a rich variety of projects.

The ideal candidate will possess:
Advanced proficiency in design software including programs such as Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop). Insite a plus.
Experience taking digital photos as well as retouching and editing them to produce original artwork.
Demonstrated ability to use HTML5 to produce interactive web content.
Experience with WordPress.
Demonstrated ability to create videos.
Strong writing, copyediting and proofing skills.
Candidates should also be team players, creative thinkers, problem-solvers, possess a positive attitude and a sense of humor, and be willing and able to work deadline hours.

Editorial and Design Fellowships

Did you recently (or are you about to) graduate? First off, congrats. We’re sure your commencement speaker urged you to go forth and find a career that incorporates the things you love.

We hope you were listening. Because that’s what we are—a team of runners and cyclists who work on the things we love. And we want you to join our team. We are looking for editorial and design fellows to come run, ride, and work with us at our office in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Learn more about how to apply below.

Editorial Fellowship
The world’s largest running and riding media brands, Runner’s World and Bicycling, are seeking recent college grads to apply for the Hearst Digital Media’s Enthusiast Group Editorial Fellowship. The six-month paid program is perfect for someone who loves to sweat—be it on foot or on a bike (or both!)—knows how to speak to our core community of runners and cyclists, and can fire off new ideas as often as they obsess about their next workout.

As an editorial fellow, you’ll be writing news, gear, and fitness stories for both brands on a daily basis, working with our features team in researching and pitching stories for both magazines, and testing the latest running and biking gear. The position is based in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, where we ride and run straight from our office front door.

Responsibilities
Pitching, reporting, producing, and writing daily stories for the online sites and magazines for Runner’s World and Bicycling
Assisting the special projects editor in research for larger initiatives like America’s Best Running Cities or The Best Bike Shops in the Country

Assisting the social media editor with researching, brainstorming, and scheduling posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Road testing and reviewing gear—everything from running shoes to bike lights to pizza-flavored energy gels

Requirements
A recent college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, or a related major

Experience writing for a professional or student-led publication
Able to write clean copy at a digital-publishing pace

A love for running or riding (or both). Note: This doesn’t mean you have to be fast. It does mean you have to be passionate, and excited to spend your lunch break riding and running with us.

Willing to work in the beautiful Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.

Design Fellowship
The world’s largest running and riding media brands, Runner’s World and Bicycling, are seeking recent college grads to apply for the Hearst Digital Media’s Enthusiast Group Design Fellowship. The six-month paid program is perfect for a graphic designer who also loves to sweat—be it on foot or on a bike (or both!)—knows how to visually engage runners and cyclists with our core content, and can bring new and fun ideas to the group.

As a design fellow, you’ll be assisting our creative team with digital and print projects, as well as furthering our group’s visual identity on social media and in our growing line of merchandise. The position is based in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities
Assisting the art department by designing engaging digital content daily and producing pages for print issues of Runner’s World and Bicycling

Building digital illustrations and infographics for both sites
Assisting our social media team with graphics that showcase the brands’ aesthetic and resonate with our readers

Setting up and designing pages in our print publications

Testing out the latest and greatest running and riding gear

Assisting in various custom publishing projects

Requirements
Eager and passionate for editorial projects online and in print
A recent college grad

Have a portfolio of work that that exhibits a working
knowledge across various forms of digital and print media

Excellent knowledge of the Adobe Create suite: strong InDesign skills that show an understanding of long-form typesetting; Photoshop skills for various forms of post-production, from color correction to photo illustration; Illustrator skills to help create quick, custom graphics
Digital animation knowledge and the ability to create infographics is a plus

A love for running and cycling

Be willing to work in the beautiful Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a20733495/apply-for-our-editorial-and-design-fellowship/

Digital Fellow

Democracy Now! Fellowships are paid, full-time, temporary work placements to help early career digital media professionals develop skills and gain experience in a daily live TV news environment. All fellowships take place at our Manhattan studio where we produce our daily news hour.

We are currently accepting applications for our Digital Fellowship.

Democracy Now! staff provide one-on-one mentorship and supervision to help Fellows maximize their exposure to a fast-paced newsroom and develop strong online and social publishing practices.

A successful Digital Fellow will thrive in a deadline-driven daily news environment and be passionate about expanding the audience for Democracy Now!’s news and supporting its non-commercial, independent news mission.

Strong candidates will demonstrate proven news judgment and high ethical standards and be avid news consumers on social media. Fellows are encouraged to suggest innovation and improvements to our digital processes based on their outside experience and current digital news trends. A love of podcasts, GIFs and video editing skills are a plus, but not required.

The workday begins as early as 7:00 a.m. ET to coincide with the live daily TV & radio newscast at 8:00 a.m. ET.

Session Dates
1 year, beginning summer 2019

Application Deadline
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as received, so applying early is strongly encouraged. All applications must be received by May 5, 2019.

Responsibilities include:

-Assist with daily drafting, copyediting and posting stories from our daily news hour and from our archives to Democracy Now!’s social media channels.
-Help monitor social media and trending news items that could become part of ongoing coverage. This may include pitching story ideas and possible guests.
-Identify areas for innovation and improvement, as well as ways to enrich Democracy Now!’s coverage based on your areas of interest and outside experience.
-Assist with monthly reporting and analytics, identifying trends and ways to better engage the audience.
-Supervise the work of interns in drafting and publishing content, as needed.
-Online outreach to influencers, publishers, journalists and organizations to circulate our interviews and coverage.
-Assist with promoting special programming, events and fundraising campaigns, as needed.

Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must have a valid US work authorization and be available to work full-time in New York City for the duration of the one-year fellowship.

Democracy Now! is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people with disabilities, women and LGBTQ-identified people are encouraged to apply.

New York City Reporting Fellow

The Chronicle of Social Change is looking for a part-time reporting fellow to join our digital news team in New York. Your work will focus on one of the most high-stakes, overlooked functions of government: the child welfare system.

Start date: Between May 15 and June 5
Duration: 6 months, ~4 days/week
Compensation: $2100/month.

The ideal candidate will be as comfortable reading obscure government reports as they are striking up conversations with politicians and advocates after hearings. They will be capable of writing competently and quickly, and identifying and reaching out to primary sources. They are creative, curious, and eager.

The fellowship’s primary responsibilities include pitching ideas and writing stories each week for The Chronicle of Social Change, and preparing a monthly newsletter. There will be some public records request filing, and some proofreading and fact checking. Occasionally, we’ll ask you to help with a statewide justice reporting project, or with planning an event for lawmakers in Albany. Visiting the communities where this system affects the most lives will be an important part of the job, too.

We are seeking someone who likely has 1 to 3 years journalism experience, which can include time spent in a journalism school program. Interest in foster care, the rights of children and parents, and the nonprofit news space is a must.

The Chronicle believes that a diverse newsroom strengthens the quality of our workplace and reporting.

 

Abrams Digital Video Fellow (Digital Editor)

JOB OVERVIEW
FRONTLINE is seeking a mid-career producer/editor for a yearlong digital video fellowship. In an age of round-the-clock breaking news, FRONTLINE remains committed to provocative, hard-hitting, longform journalism — and this fellow should be, too. The Abrams Digital Video Fellow, under the leadership of the Director of Digital Video, will work closely with FRONTLINE’s dedicated cadre of reporters, filmmakers and editors to bring FRONTLINE’s signature brand of journalism to life in new ways. Throughout the year, the fellow will work on everything from creating dynamic stories for social to producing innovative multimedia projects. We’re looking for a storyteller and journalist who cares deeply about telling stories in engaging new ways and who knows how to craft stories for social platforms, such as YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. She or he needs to be able to develop and pitch stories and should have a proven track record for producing projects from start to finish. The fellow must also be a good collaborator, communicator and able to work on multiple projects under tight deadline. An ideal candidate should have an understanding of FRONTLINE's past work and core mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Leverage FRONTLINE’s reporting and films to create smart engaging videos and interactives for a variety of platforms.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

3-5 years of video experience.
Fluent in Avid and Adobe CS suite of products, including Premiere, Photoshop and Illustrator.
Expertise with After Effects.
Ability to plan and execute strong digital and social videos from start to finish.
Excellent writing, organizational and communication skills
Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects.
Strong collaboration skills and a great team player.
Ability to work independently without a high level of supervision.
Knowledge and understanding of the FRONTLINE brand and journalistic sensibilities.
Strong news judgment.

EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in film, journalism or equivalent work experience.

News Production Fellowship

Democracy Now! Fellowships are paid, full-time, temporary work placements to help early career journalists develop skills and gain experience in a daily live TV news environment. All fellowships take place at our Manhattan studio where we produce our daily news hour.

We are currently accepting applications for our News Production Fellowship.

Democracy Now! staff provide one-on-one mentorship and supervision to help Fellows maximize their exposure to a fast-paced newsroom and build their skills as a journalist.

A successful News Production Fellow will thrive in a deadline-driven daily news environment and be an avid consumer of daily global news, following a variety of news sources (both commercial and independent) on a daily basis. They will demonstrate a passion for Democracy Now!'s independent news mission and be a strong team player with a great attitude and a professional demeanor at all times.

The workday begins as early as 5:30am ET, to coincide with the live daily TV & radio newscast at 8:00am ET.

Session Term
1 year

Application Deadline
Applications must be received no later than February 24, 2019.

Responsibilities include:
-Writing, proofreading and copyediting script for the show including our morning headlines (news briefs).
-Working with the production team during the live morning show.
-Researching stories and pitches, fact-checking and preparing memos and show briefs for production team and show hosts.
-Helping identify, research, pre-interview and book show guests, and coordinate logistics for guests.
-Supporting producers and social media team in writing and editing content for web and social media.
-Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
-One to two years of professional news writing and/or reporting experience.
-Obsessed with national and global news and committed to the mission of Democracy Now!
-Strong copywriting and editing skills, detail oriented and can meet daily deadlines.
-Creative, flexible and comfortable with the pressures of a live news environment.
-Tech-savvy, familiar with most social media platforms and interested in learning new technologies and systems.
-Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
-Video skills a plus.

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must have a valid US work authorization and be available to work full-time for the duration of the one-year fellowship.

Democracy Now! is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people with disabilities, women and LGBTQ-identified people are encouraged to apply.

Investigative Reporting Fellow

O’Brien fellows take up residence in Milwaukee, travel domestically or overseas as needed, and write from offices in the O’Brien suite in the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University. Fellows receive full funding for salary, travel and research. Each works with a team of top Marquette journalism students on their project.

After the fellowship, O’Brien sends a university-funded summer intern to each fellow’s news organization. The fellowship then hosts a conference spotlighting the work of each fellow.

Benefits:
* A stipend totaling $65,000, with health insurance and benefits if the fellow’s employer does not provide them, or if he or she works as an independent journalist.
* An allowance of up to $8,000 for travel, technology, research and equipment for project-related expenses.
* A residency allowance based on family requirements for fellows moving to the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
* A moving allowance between $2,000 and $4,000 depending on family size and distance.

Eligibility:
Applicants must have at least five years of professional experience and produce journalism regularly as an employee or freelancer. Applicants may have experience with newspapers, radio, television, online publications, film production, wire services, or magazines of general interest. There are no academic prerequisites.

Editorial Fellowship

Cosmopolitan is looking for a smart, funny, internet-obsessed fellow to join the team. The fellow will primarily assist the news team by pitching and writing viral and celebrity stories daily and will work alongside the social media editor to help program content across Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. In addition to generally supporting the rest of the Cosmo staff, this person will also assist with fashion and beauty shoots on an as-needed basis. Our fellow is expected to monitor traffic, trends, and current events that are relevant to the Cosmo reader.

This full-time position begins in mid-December and is based in the Cosmopolitan office in New York City. The fellow will report to the news writer and the social media editor. This position pays $15/hour.

Responsibilities:
• Pitch, write, and build 1-2 news stories a day
• Post to Pinterest on a daily basis
• Write and schedule Facebook and Twitter posts as needed by the social media editor
• Write scripts for social video content

Requirements:
• At least 1-2 years of writing experience, in digital, social media, or otherwise
• Must have a bachelor’s degree
• Cannot be a current student who is eligible for internships for credit
• Must have a strong sense of the Cosmo voice and audience
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while juggling numerous tasks at once
• Experience with Google Analytics is a plus!

Reporting Fellowship

Greenpointers is seeking two reporting fellows for the fall and spring semesters to report news stories relevant to the North Brooklyn neighborhoods of Greenpoint and Williamsburg.

Under the guidance of the Greenpointers editorial staff at our office space in the historic Pencil Factory building, the reporting fellows will produce one to two reported news stories per week.

Fellows can report on an array of community-related issues regarding the environment, real estate development, local music, art and businesses in the rapidly changing neighborhood.