Fellowships & Annual Programs
| Organization | Location | Deadline to Apply
(most recent if closed) |
URL/Instructions to Apply | Eligibility | Dates |
| Abe Fellowship (Social Science Research Council) | Japan | Sep. 1, Annually | http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship-for-journalists/ | US citizen or permanent resident with at least 5 years journalism experience | Fellowship term is 3-12 months over a 24 month period |
| Alternet Fellowships | New York | Rolling | https://www.alternet.org/
Email your resume, cover letter (explaining why you’re a good fit for AlterNet, and an explanation of your interest in independent and progressive media), and writing sample/news compatibility test (see below) to internship@alternet.org. Writing Sample/News Compatibility Assignment: If you don’t have writing samples relevant to AlterNet, please write two 300-word news stories that would work for AlterNet, based on looking at our homepage. Include a sentence or two about why you picked each story for AlterNet. Make sure to include the date and hour you began this assignment so we can accurately assess your understanding of stale and fresh news stories. |
Graduate students, recent grads | Full or part-time for at least 10 weeks (please specify in application your preferred dates, as well as full- or part- time availability) |
| American Press Institute | Arlington, VA | Program on pause | https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/employment/summer-fellow-program/ | Current student (undergraduate or graduate) or recent graduate | Summer, 12 weeks |
| American Society of Magazine Editors | New York, Washington, D.C. | Dec. 1, 2020 | asmeinternship.org | Rising seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Asian American Writers’ Workshop | New York | Sept. 7, 2020 | https://aaww.org/fellowships/ | Emerging Asian American writers, aged 30 and under | 1 year |
| Associated Press | New York, Washington, Chicago, LA, Jerusalem, Moscow, London, Tokyo and more. | Applications are now closed. Please check back in November for updated information for 2021. | http://www.ap.org/company/careers/news-internship | Juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent college graduates | Summer, 12 weeks |
| Association for Women in Sports Media | Various | Application period for 2021 program will open in the fall. | http://awsmonline.org/internships-scholarships | Full-time female undergrad (sophomores and above) or graduate students | Summer |
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Atlanta, GA. | Summer – Oct. 1.
Fall – June 1. Spring – Sept. 15 |
http://internships.ajc.com/ | Rising juniors, seniors or graduate students | Summer/Fall/Spring, 10 weeks |
| Atlantic Media Fellowship | Washington DC and New York | Applications for the January session are open mid-July to early-October
Applications for the July session are open mid-October to late-January |
http://www.atlanticmedia.com/careers/ | Recent college graduates | Jan.-Dec.
Jul.-Jun. |
| Bloomberg | Hong Kong and New York | Rolling | https://careers.bloomberg.com/job/detail/78731?utm_medium=Bayard&utm_source=Glassdoor | Requirements vary depending on internship | Summer, 8-10 weeks |
| The Boston Globe | Boston, MA | Nov. 1, 2020 | http://jobs.bostonglobe.com/intern.html | College undergrads; seniors graduating year of internship; and journalism graduate school students with no professional experience |
Summer, 12 weeks |
| The Boston Globe (Co-op Program) | Boston, MA | Oct. 15 for January – June co-op
March 1 for July – December co-op |
http://jobs.bostonglobe.com/coop.html | Full time undergraduate students with a minimum of one-semester of school remaining at the time of the co-op assignment. Ability to work full-time 37.5 hours per week Minimum GPA 3.0 |
July – December (application date March 1) January – June (application date October 15) |
| The Boston Globe – Spotlight Fellowship | Remote | Sept. 24, 2020 at 5pm PST | http://bit.ly/Spotlight_Fellowship | Experienced journalists or small/mid-sized newsrooms who have a great idea for an investigation. | |
| The Buffalo News | Buffalo, NY | March 31, 2020 | https://buffalonews.com/2020/02/07/buffalos-summer-youth-internship-program-now-accepting-applications/ | Juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent grads | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Cancer Research Institute Science Writing | Bethesda, MD | Application cycle is currently closed. Please sign up to be notified when the 2021 application cycle begins in late 2020. | https://ncf.nci.nih.gov/ | Graduate students and recent graduate degree recipients | 6 months-1 year |
| Chalkbeat Reporting Internship | New York, NY | Applicants are encouraged to apply by December 1, after which applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. | https://chalkbeat.org/pages/careers/ | Undergrad or grad students with clips that demonstrate strong reporting and writing skills. | June to August 2021 |
| Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program | Various | Rolling | http://www.charleskochinstitute.org/koch-fellow-program/ | Undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students studying in all majors are welcome | Spring – 12 weeks Summer – 10 weeks
Fall – 12 weeks |
| Chicago Tribune | Chicago, IL | Winter – Oct. 15
Spring – Jan. 15 Summer – April 15 |
http://www.tribunemedia.com/careers/ [Click on Careers and type internship in the Keywords area] | Juniors, seniors and grad students with previous internships | Winter, 4-10 weeks
Spring/Summer, 8-12 weeks |
| Chips Quinn Scholars | Various | On Hiatus for 2020 | https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/initiatives/chips-quinn-scholars-program-for-diversity-in-journalism/ | Juniors, seniors and graduate students | Spring/Summer, 10-12 weeks |
| The Christian Science Monitor | Boston, MA | Summer – Jan. 15,
Spring – Oct. 15 Fall – May 15 |
http://www.csmonitor.com/About/Careers | Undergraduate and graduate students | Year-round |
| Cosmopolitan | New York, NY | Submit resume and cover letter to cosmodotcom@gmail.com. | 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. | Year-round | |
| The Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX/ Washington, DC | Oct. 30, 2020 | https://lifeatbelo.com/internships/ | Must be enrolled in college or have graduated 6 months prior to the internship start date. Previous newspaper experience is requested | Summer/10-12 weeks |
| The Daniel Pearl Investigative Journalism Initiative | Various, depending on project | March 30, 2020 | https://www.dpiji.org/apply | Must be between the ages of 22 and 38 | Varies depending on project |
| Deadline Club Scholarship Program | New York, NY | April 8, 2020 | http://www.deadlineclub.org/scholarships/ | Graduate and undergraduate journalism students in the New York City area | N/A |
| Democracy Now! Digital Fellowship | New York, NY | Rolling | http://democracynow.org/about/jobs/fellowships/digital-fellow#op-170489-digital-fellow | Early career journalists | 1 year, starting in summer |
| Dēmos Emerging Voices Fellowship—Voting Rights Journalist | New York, NY | Rolling | http://demos.hiringthing.com. | Early career journalists | Year-round |
| The Denver Post | Denver, CO | Applications are currently closed. | http://www.denverpost.com/internships | Seniors, graduate students and recent graduates | Summer, 10 Weeks |
| Dow Jones News Fund (Business Reporting, Data Journalism,Digital Media or Copy Editing) | Various | Nov. 8, 2020 | https://www.newsfund.org/ | Open to juniors, seniors and graduate students
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Summer, 10 weeks |
| E&E News | Washington/remote, District of Columbia | Send a cover letter, resume and your three best clips to editorialjobs@eenews.net. Please use the words “reporting fellow” in your subject line. | Reporters with a year or two of experience or outstanding recent graduates. | Six-month position, remote. | |
| ESPN Stuart Scott Internship | Bristol, CT | Nov. 30, 2019 | https://www.nabj.org/page/20ScottIntern | Undergraduate and graduate students | June 8 – Aug. 15, 2020 |
| Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) | Fellows visit Auschwitz and other sites in Germany and Poland | Check back soon for news on next year’s program. | To learn more about FASPE and to apply, please visit: | Current Graduate Students and working journalists who received an undergraduate degree between May 2018 and May 2019 or any graduate degree between May 2018 and January 2019. | May 22 – June 5, 2020 |
| Gannett – USA Today Network | Various | Rolling | Gannett Internships Page | Recent graduates | Jan.-Jun. |
| Google Journalism Fellowship | Various | Applications are currently closed. Check for updates soon. | http://www.google.com/get/journalismfellowship/index.html | Undergraduate and graduate students | TBA |
| Grist Fellowship | Seattle, WA | Applications open in late fall. | http://www.grist.org/fellowships/ | Recent graduates | Fall, Spring |
| Hawaii Society of Professional Journalists | Various locations in Hawaii | March 1, 2020 | http://www.hawaiispj.org/ | Hawaii residents enrolled in college (sophomore or higher), or students enrolled in a Hawaiian college or university | Summer, 8-10 weeks |
| The Houston Chronicle | Houston, TX | Dec. 1 | To apply for editorial openings in reporting, editing or photography, send a resume, brief cover letter, reference letters, and 5-10 clips or 10-15 slides to:
Jim Newkirk, Assistant Managing Editor Houston Chronicle, P.O. Box 4260, Houston, TX 77210 |
Juniors and seniors | Summer |
| Ida B. Wells Fellowship | Varies depending on project | Application period now closed. The next application cycle will open in January 2021. | https://www.typeinvestigations.org/about/special-funds/ida-b-wells-fellowship/ | Early career journalists | 1 year |
| The Intercept | New York, NY | Application period now closed. The Intercept’s 12-week Editorial Fellowship program will hopefully resume in 2021. | https://firstlook.media/careers | Recent college graduates | Summer or Fall, 12 weeks |
| Lee Ester News Fellowship | Madison, WI | Application period currently closed. | https://www.wpr.org/lee-ester-news-fellow | Recent graduates or early career journalists | 9 months |
| The Los Angeles Times | Los Angeles, CA | Applications are currently closed. | http://www.latimes.com/interns | Undergraduates and graduate students | Summer |
| MacDowell Fall Residency Program | Peterborough, New Hampshire | April 15, 2021 for the Fall 2021 Residency Season | http://www.macdowell.org/apply-for-fellowship | MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence. | Fall 2021 |
| McClatchy, Inc. | McClatchy newspaper locations | Dec. 1 | For a list of positions and newspaper contacts, call McClatchy Human Resources at 916-321-1938 | Call for more info | Summer, 10-12 weeks |
| McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism | Varies based on project | The deadline for Summer 2020 Fellowships has been extended to August 14, 2020. Applications for the Winter 2021 Fellowships will be due January 15, 2021. | http://www.mcgrawcenter.org/the-harold-w-mcgraw-jr-business-journalism-fellowships | Working journalists with at least 5 years experience | Summer, Winter |
| Meredith-Cronkite Fellowship Program at ASU | Phoenix, AZ | Applications are currently closed. | https://cronkite.asu.edu/meredith-cronkite-fellowship-program-application | Undergraduate and graduate students | Jan., 1 week |
| Metpro (The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times) | Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, LA | Feb. 15, 2020 | www.metpronews.com | Juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent graduates | TBA |
| The Miami Herald | Miami, FL | Oct. 31 every year for the following year. | http://www.miamiherald.com/customer-service/about-us/article3861569.html | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Mic Fellowship | New York City | Rolling | https://boards.greenhouse.io/mic/jobs/11380#.VFJDmPnF-Sm | Recent graduates | 2 months |
| The Minneapolis Star Tribune | Minneapolis, MN | Nov. 1 | http://www.startribunecompany.com/work-for-us/newsroom-internships/ | Open to seniors, graduate students and recent graduates with daily news experience. | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Moment Magazine | Washington, DC | Rolling | http://www.momentmag.com/opportunities/ | Early career journalists | Internships are offered in the spring (January through May), summer (June through August) and fall (September through December). Fall and spring interns work 16-24 hours/week (two or three full days). Summer interns are expected to work 40 hours per week. |
| Mother Jones – The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship | San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC | Applications are currently closed. | http://www.motherjones.com/about/ben-bagdikian-fellowship-program | Recent graduates | Mother Jones fellowships are full-time positions lasting approximately one year. |
| Type Media Center (formerly The Nation) | New York City/Washington, DC | Fellows are considered on a quarterly basis. | https://typemediacenter.org/fellows/ | Seniors, graduate students and recent graduates | Spring/Summer
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| National Journalism Center | Washington, DC | Applications are currently closed. | https://njc.yaf.org/apply/ | Aspiring conservative journalists. | Summer 2020: May 26 – August 14 |
| National Public Radio – NPR | Washington, D.C., Culver City, CA, New York City, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA | Applications are currently closed. | https://www.npr.org/about-npr/181881227/want-to-be-an-npr-intern
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Undergraduate/graduate students, or have graduated from college within 12 months of beginning the internship | Year-round, 3-4 months |
| NBC News Associates Program | New York City | Applications are now closed. Please check back in January 2021. | https://www.nbcunicareers.com/programs/nbc-news-and-msnbc/news-associates-program | Recent graduates | 1 year |
| New Jersey Newspaper Foundation | Various locations in New Jersey | Jan. 13, 2020 | http://www.njpa.org/foundation/internships.html | New Jersey residents currently enrolled in school, or students attending a New Jersey college or university | Summer, 6-8 weeks |
| The New York Times | New York City, Washington, DC | Recruiting for 2021 program begins in 2021. | https://www.nytco.com/careers/summer-internship-program/ | Reporting candidates must be seniors or above. All other internships available to junior and above | Summer, 10 Weeks |
| The New York Times Student Journalism Institute | New York | Nov. 15, 2020. | http://nytimes-institute.com/ | Participants must be enrolled college students (or December or May graduates) who are members of NABJ, NAHJ, AAJA, or NAJA, or students at a historically black college or university. | TBA |
| Newsday | Melville, NY | Applications are now closed. | https://newsday.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Newsday/job/Melville—Corporate-Center-Drive/Summer-2020-Paid-Reporter-and-Multimedia-Internship_R719 | Junior, senior or graduate students. Must have had at least one previous internship at a daily paper, magazine or website. Reporter and Visual Journalist interns must have a driver’s license and a car | Summer 2020 |
| Next City Urban Affairs Journalism Fellowship | Philadelphia, PA | Applications are now closed. | http://jobs.nextcity.org/job-post/36687.75827 | College journalism students of color | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Knight Visiting Nieman Fellowships | Cambridge, MA | Sept. 25, 2020 | https://nieman.harvard.edu/fellowships/nieman-visiting-fellowships/ | Those who should consider applying include journalists, publishers, technologists, entrepreneurs, programmers, designers, media analysts, academics and others who want to make an impact. There is no age limit or academic prerequisites, and a college degree is not required. Both U.S. and international applicants are invited to apply. | Applicants list their preferred start date, the number of weeks requested (no more than 20), and any flexibility regarding dates in the online application |
| The O’Brien Fellowship | Milwaukee, W.I. | Applications open in December 2020. | https://www.marquette.edu/obrien-fellowship/application.php | Applicants should have at least five years of professional experience and produce journalism regularly as an employee or freelancer. Applicants may be connected to print operations, radio, television, websites, podcasts, online publications, wire services, or magazines of general public interest. There are no academic prerequisites.
Applications from international journalists are welcome. |
9 months |
| Orlando Sentinel | Orlando, FL | Rolling deadlines:
Spring/Summer – Nov. 1 Fall – March 1 |
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-internships-story.html | Undergraduate and graduate students | Spring, Summer, or Fall – 10 weeks |
| Outside Magazine | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Editorial Fellowship postponed. | https://www.outsideonline.com/2060751/careers-outside | Applicants should: – Be passionate about the outdoors (but not necessarily a hardcore athlete) – Know the magazine well – Have some professional experience reporting and/or fact-checking at a newspaper, magazine, or website – Possess strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills |
Cycle will start in June 2020 |
| Overseas Press Club (OPC) Foundation Scholarships | New York, NY | Applications currently closed. | screeningroom.org/festivals/public/opc-foundation-scholarship | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer |
| Politico Journalism Institute | Arlington, VA, Washington, DC | Nov. 30, 2020 | https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-press/2020/10/01/politico-journalism-institute-opens-applications-for-2021session-1524303 | Undergraduate students | Check back soon for information on the 2021 session. |
| ProPublica Emerging Reporters Program | Various (ProPublica provides stipends for students working at a college news outlet) | Rolling | https://www.propublica.org/fellowships/emerging-reporters-program | Undergraduate and graduate students | Year-round |
| ProPublica Engagement and Social Media Reporting Fellow, ProPublica Illinois | Chicago, IL | Not currently accepting applicants | https://propublica.forms.fm/engagement-and-social-media-reporting-fellow-illinois | Mid-June, 6 months | |
| ProPublica Reporting Fellowship | New York City | Not currently accepting applicants. | https://www.propublica.org/fellowships | ||
| Pulliam Journalism Fellowships (The Indianapolis Star/The Arizona Republic) | Indianapolis, IN /Phoenix, AZ | Nov. 1, 2020 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/08/15/apply-pulliam-journalism-fellowship/88807636/ | Juniors and seniors, and graduate students | June 7, 2021 – Aug. 13, 2021. |
| The Reporters Committee | Arlington, VA | Spring: Nov. 1
Summer: March 1 Fall: Aug. 1 |
http://www.rcfp.org/about-us/internships
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Internships open to juniors and seniors, and recent graduates | Internships: fall, spring, and summer |
| Report for America | Various | Applications are currently closed. Applications reopen in Dec. 2020. | https://www.reportforamerica.org/rfa-corps-members/
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We are looking for talented, service-oriented journalists who want to serve under-covered areas to provide Americans with the information they need to improve their communities and hold powerful institutions accountable. | Applications open in December for interested journalists. Selected journalists will be interviewed in the spring. Corps member selections announced in early April. Corps members join newsrooms in June 2020 |
| Reuters Journalism Program | New York, London, Asia | Not currently accepting applicants | http://thomsonreuters.com/en/careers/recent-graduates-interns/recent-graduates.html | Final year students and recent graduates | 9 months
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| Reveal Investigative Fellowship | Training in San Francisco | June 22, 2020 | http://bit.ly/Revealfellows | Experienced journalists of color | One year |
| Robert Novak Journalism Fellowships | Various, depending on project | Applications currently closed. | https://tfas.org/programs/robert-novak-journalism-fellowship/apply/ | Working journalists with less than 10 years of professional experience | Full-time and part-time awards with quarterly writing installments |
| Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism | Nonresident fellowship | April 29, 2020 | https://www.cartercenter.org/health/mental_health/fellowships/ | Working journalists with at least 3 years of professional experience | Self-directed |
| The Seattle Times | Seattle, WA | Nov. 13 at 4pm PST | http://company.seattletimes.com/careers/#internships | Juniors, seniors and graduate students | Summer, 10 weeks
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| Sirius XM Radio | Various | Rolling | http://www.siriusxm.com/careers/internships | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer, Fall and Spring programs, 13-14 weeks |
| Smithsonian Magazine | Washington, D.C. | Generally Nov. 15 for the following summer. | http://www.smithsonianmag.com/about/internships-employment.html [The Smithsonian Magazine’s summer internship program is sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors: http://www.magazine.org/asme/internship-program] |
Recent graduates and graduate students | Six months, full-time internships, Jan.-Jun., Jul.-Dec. |
| Society of Professional Journalists Pulliam/Kilgore Freedom of Information | Washington DC/Indianapolis | Not accepting applicants at this time. | http://www.spj.org/i-pullkilgore.asp | Seniors, recent graduates, graduate students, or law students with journalism background | Summer, 10 weeks |
| South Florida Sun Sentinel | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Applications currently closed. | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-ne-south-florida-sun-sentinel-interns-20191008-mkdr32dkonetjcyc6nguueppeq-story.html | Current college students or recent graduates. | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Sports Journalism Institute | Various | Applications currently closed. | http://sportsjournalisminstitute.org/apply/ | Sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students. Must have internship experience
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May 31 – June 6 |
| Storyhunter | New York, NY | Rolling | Send your resume and a cover letter to eric@storyhunter.com. In the cover letter, which should be no longer than one page, please describe why you would be a great fit with Storyhunter and how this fellowship will help you achieve your career goals. | Recents graduates and students with less than a year left to their degrees. | 6 months |
| T. Howard Foundation | Various | Priority – Oct. 31
Final – Dec. 1 |
http://www.t-howard.org/internship-program-eligibility-how-apply | Sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students. | June-August |
| Tampa Bay Times | Tampa Bay, FL | Newsroom – Nov. 1,
Marketing/Ads/Web Development – Feb. 15 |
http://www.tampabay.com/company/join-us/internships | Sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students. Must have internship experience | The internships range from 10-week summer experiences to six-month and yearlong fellowships. |
| Television Academy Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Check back in November for news on 2021 session. | http://www.emmys.com/foundation/programs/internship/apply | Undergraduate and graduate students | |
| The Texas Tribune Student Fellowships | Austin, TX | Spring: Oct. 2
Summer: Oct. 30 |
https://www.texastribune.org/jobs/editorial-fellowship | Undergraduate and graduate students | Spring and Summer |
| Time Inc. | New York, NY | Applications are now closed. | http://www.timeinc.com/careers/internships/ | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer, 9-10 weeks |
| Tulsa World | Tulsa, OK | Applications are currently closed. | https://www.tulsaworld.com/internship/ | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer, 10 weeks |
| USC Annenberg National Health Journalism Fellowships | Los Angeles, CA | 2020 California Fellowship: Closed.
2020 National Fellowship: Closed. 2020 Data Fellowship: Oct. 16 |
http://www.centerforhealthjournalism.org/fellowships/seminars | Early career journalists | Data Fellowship: November 30-December 4, 2020 |
| The Virginian-Pilot | Norfolk, VA | Rolling | https://www.pilotonline.com/about/intern/vp-internship-program-20190817-wzbebm23hrfqvphcszs45jlesy-story.html | Juniors and seniors are preferred, but sophomores and graduate students also are eligible. Experience at a college paper is a must, and a previous internship at a daily paper is a plus | Summer, Fall, Spring |
| Vox Media Writing Fellowships | Washington, D.C. | Rolling | http://www.voxmedia.com/careers | Early-career journalists | One year |
| The Wall Street Journal 2020 Internships | New York City, Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, Detroit, MI Europe and Asia | Currently closed. | wsj.jobs | College juniors and seniors;
Graduate students |
General/Summer, 10 weeks |
| The Washington Post | Washington, DC | Oct. 7, 2020 | http://intern.washpost.com/applying.html | Juniors, seniors and graduate students. Must have internship experience | Summer, 12 weeks |
| Washingtonian Magazine | Washington, DC | Applications are now closed. | https://www.washingtonian.com/jobs/ | Rising college senior with previous media internship experience or College graduates | Fall – four months
Spring- Five months Summer – three months |
| Wired Magazine | New York, NY | Feb. 28, 2020 | http://www.wired.com/about/jobs-magazine-fellowships/ | Applicants must be pursuing a career in journalism and have experience in a deadline-oriented environment | January-June or July-September |
| Wogrammer Journalism Fellowship | The Application Period for next fellowship will open later in 2020 | https://wogrammer.org/fellowship | Currently enrolled at an accredited university | Three fellowship terms per year: Winter, Summer, and Fall | |
| WUWM, Milwaukee’s NPR – Eric Von Fellowship | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Applications received after October 31, 2020 may not receive consideration. | https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/30199 | Recently graduated students (within the past 3 years) |