| Organization | Location | Deadline to Apply | URL | Eligibility | Internship Dates |
| Abe Fellowship (Social Science Research Council) | Japan | Sep. 1, 2017 | 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 | Jan. 7, 2018 | https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/employment/college-journalism-students-apply-now-american-press-institute-summer-fellow-2018 | Current students, recent grads | Summer, 12 weeks |
| American Society of Magazine Editors | New York, Washington, D.C. | Dec. 1, 2017 | http://www.magazine.org/asme/internship-program | Incoming seniors who have a GPA of 3.0 within their major | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | Little Rock, AR | Oct. 31, 2017 | www.arkansasonline.com/internships/ | Juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent college graduates | Summer, 13 weeks |
| Asian American Writers’ Workshop | New York | Sept. 5, 2017 | http://www.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. | Jan. 24, 2017 | 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 | Oct. 31, 2017 | http://awsmonline.org/internship-scholarship/ | Full-time female undergrad or graduate students | Summer |
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Atlanta, GA. | Oct. 1, 2017 | http://www.ajc.com/internships/ | Rising juniors, seniors or graduate students | Summer/Fall/Spring, 10 weeks |
| Atlantic Media Fellowship | Washington DC and New York | Oct. 2, 2017 | http://www.atlanticmedia.com/careers/ | Recent college graduates | Jan.-Dec. 2017 |
| Bloomberg | Hong Kong and New York | Rolling | http://jobs.bloomberg.com/go/Discover-Our-Internships/356768/ | Requirements vary depeding on internship | Summer, 8-10 weeks |
| The Boston Globe | Boston, MA | Nov. 1, 2017 | https://jobs.bostonglobe.com/ | Undergraduate and graduate students who have not had professional experience. All must have had one internship | Summer, 12 weeks |
| The Buffalo News | Buffalo, NY | Nov. 1, 2017 | http://projects.buffalonews.com/internships/index.html | Juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent grads | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Business Media Educational Foundation | Various | Rolling | http://bmefinternships.org/Internships/Information-for-Students | Sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students with a 3.0 GPA or higher | Summer, 10-12 weeks |
| Bustle | New York | Summer – Apr. 15, 2017
Considerations for other semesters on rolling basis |
Applicants must have proven writing skills, experience pitching stories, a wealth of story ideas, and be passionate about covering one of the following topics: News/Politics, Entertainment, Fashion/Beauty, Lifestyle, Web Culture/Viral Content, Books. To apply, please send a short cover letter about why you’re interested, a resume (PDF preferred), and three related clips (links to published work preferred) to intern@bustle.com with the subject line: “Summer Internship: Topic – Your Name” | Juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent graduates | Summer, Fall, Spring |
| Cancer Research Institute Science Writing | Bethesda, MD | Mar. 14, 2017 | https://hcip.nci.nih.gov/hcip/ | Graduate students and recent graduate degree recipients | 6 months-1 year |
| Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program | Various | Spring – Dec. 1 (at latest)
Summer – Apr. 1 (at latest) |
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 |
| Chicago Tribune | Chicago, IL | Rolling | http://www.tribunemedia.com/careers/ [Click on Careers and type internship in the Keywords area] | Juniors, seniors and grad students with previous internships | Spring/Summer, 12 weeks |
| Chips Quinn Scholars | Various | Spring & Summer – Oct. 15, 2017 | http://www.newseuminstitute.org/initiatives/chips-quinn-scholars-program-for-diversity-in-journalism/how-to-apply/ | Juniors, seniors and graduate students | Spring/Summer, 10-12 weeks |
| The Christian Science Monitor | Boston, MA | Summer – Jan. 15, Spring – Oct. 15, Fall – Jul. 15 | http://www.csmonitor.com/About/Careers | Undergraduate and graduate students | Year-round |
| The Courier-Journal | Louisville, KY | Nov. 24, 2017 | http://tinyurl.com/cjinternships | Undergraduate students, graduate students and recent graduates | Summer, 12 weeks |
| The Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX/ Washington, DC | Oct. 31, 2017 | http://interactives.dallasnews.com/2015/internship/index.html | 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 | Feb. 15, 2017 | http://www.momentmag.com/the-daniel-pearl-investigative-journalism-initiative/ | Must be between the ages of 22 and 38 | Varies depending on project |
| Deadline Club Scholarship Program | New York, NY | April 15, 2016 | http://bit.ly/DCScholarship2016 | Graduate and undergraduate journalism students in the New York City area | NA |
| Democracy Now! Video Production Fellowship | New York, NY | May 16, 2017 | http://www.democracynow.org/about/jobs/fellowships | Early career journalists | June 1-30, 2016 |
| The Denver Post | Denver, CO | Oct. 31, 2017 | http://www.denverpost.com/internships | Seniors, graduate students and recent graduates | Summer, 10 weeks |
| The Detroit News | Detroit, MI | Nov. 15, 2017 | http://static.detroitnews.com/help/ | Juniors, Seniors and recent graduates | Summer, 12 weeks |
| Dow Jones News Fund (Business Reporting, Data Journalism,Digital Media or Copy Editing) | Various | Nov. 1, 2017 | https://www.newsfund.org/ | Open to juniors, seniors and graduate students
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Summer, 10 weeks |
| ESPN Stuart Scott Internship | Bristol, CT | Feb. 1, 2017 | http://www.nabj.org/?17ScottIntern | Undergraduate and graduate students | Jun. 6-Aug. 12, 2016 |
| Gannett Talent Development Program | Various | Rolling | http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/CAREERS07/120106001 | Recent graduates | Jan.-Jun. |
| Google Journalism Fellowship | Various | Jan. 3, 2017 | http://www.google.com/get/journalismfellowship/index.html | Undergraduate and graduate students | Jun. 8-Aug. 14 |
| Grist Fellowship | Seattle, WA | Dec. 29, 2017 | http://www.grist.org/fellowships/ | Recent graduates | Six months, starting Feb. |
| Hawaii Society of Professional Journalists | Various locations in Hawaii | Feb. 28, 2016 | http://www.hawaiispj.org/Interns/intern.htm | 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 |
| Huffington Post | New York, NY | Rolling | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jobs/#internships_125713BR | N/A | 4-6 month fellowship |
| Ida B. Wells Fellowship | Varies depending on project | Mar. 1, 2017 | http://www.theinvestigativefund.org/about/2219/ida_b._wells_fellowship | Early career journalists | 1 year |
| The Intercept | New York, NY | Summer – April 15, 2018
Fall – April 15, 2018 |
Editorial Fellow: https://boards.greenhouse.io/firstlookmedia/jobs/1065388
Audience Engagement Fellow: https://boards.greenhouse.io/firstlookmedia/jobs/1065410 |
Recent college graduates | Summer or Fall, 12 weeks |
| Kentucky School of Journalism Foundation | Various locations in Kentucky | Jan. 20, 2017 | http://www.kypress.com/intern/ | Sophomores, juniors, seniors and recent graduates | Summer, 10 weeks |
| The Los Angeles Times | Los Angeles, CA | Reporting; Photo & Video -Nov. 1, 2017 Website; Visualization & Data – Dec. 1, 2017 Data Desk; Design – Dec. 15, 2017 | http://www.latimes.com/interns | Undergraduates and graduate students | Summer |
| 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 | Spring – May 31, 2017
Fall – Nov. 30, 2017 |
http://www.mcgrawcenter.org/the-harold-w-mcgraw-jr-business-journalism-fellowships | Working journalists with at least 5 years experience | Spring, Fall |
| Meredith-Cronkite Fellowship Program at ASU | Phoenix, AZ | Nov. 1 | https://cronkite.asu.edu/outreach/meredith-cronkite-fellowship | Undergraduate and graduate students | Jan., 1 week |
| Metpro (The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times) | Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, LA | Mar. 1, 2017 | www.metpronews.com | Juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent graduates | Training begins in fall of 2014 |
| The Miami Herald | Miami, FL | Oct. 31 | 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, 2017 | 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 | 1 year |
| Mother Jones – The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship | San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC | Oct. 1 for Dec. fellowship
Apr. 1 for June fellowship |
http://www.motherjones.com/about/ben-bagdikian-fellowship-program | Recent graduates | 6 month fellowship |
| NAHJ Nevada and The Las Vegas Review-Journal Summer Internship Program | Las Vegas, NV | Jan. 30, 2015 | http://nahjnevada.blogspot.com/ | Must be an undergraduate student, graduate student or a recent graduate who completed studies in Fall 2014. Must be a student member of NAHJ to be eligible. | Summer, 10 weeks |
| The Nation | New York City/Washington, DC | Summer/Fall – Apr. 1, 2017 | http://www.nationinstitute.org/internships/1000/ | Seniors, graduate students and recent graduates | Spring/Summer
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| National Public Radio – NPR | Washington, D.C., Culver City, CA, New York City, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA | Winter/Spring – Oct. 15, 2017
Summer – Mar. 5, 2017 Fall – May 22, 2016
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http://www.npr.org/about/careers/internships.html
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Must be an undergraduate student, a graduate student, or have graduated from college within 12 months of beginning the internship | Year-round, 3-4 months |
| NBC News Associates Program | New York City | Mar. 31, 2017 | http://www.nbcunicareers.com/news-associates-program | Recent graduates | 1 year |
| New Jersey Newspaper Foundation | Various locations in New Jersey | Jan. 15, 2018 | 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 | Oct. 31, 2017 | http://www.nytco.com/careers/newsroom-summer-internships/ | 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. 1, 2017 | http://nytimes-institute.com/ | Open to seniors and graduate students. Members of NABJ or HBCU schools only this year | May 21-June 15, 2017 |
| Newsday | Melville, NY | Rolling | www.newsday.com/internships | 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 | Spring/Summer |
| Next City Urban Affairs Journalism Fellowship | Philadelphia, PA | Apr. 4, 2016 | http://jobs.nextcity.org/job-post/36687.75827 | College journalism students of color | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation | Cambridge, MA | January 31, 2018 | http://nieman.harvard.edu/fellowships/nieman-berkman-fellowship-in-journalism-innovation-2/ | Early-career journalists | 2 semesters |
| Orange County Register | Santa Ana, CA | Spring – Dec.1 Summer – Dec. 23 Fall – June 1 |
http://www.ocregister.com/sections/about/careers/internships/ | Juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent graduates | Year-round, 10 weeks |
| Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation | Cambridge, MA | January 31, 2018 | http://nieman.harvard.edu/fellowships/nieman-berkman-fellowship-in-journalism-innovation-2/ | Early-career journalists | 2 semesters |
| Orlando Sentinel | Orlando, FL | Nov. 30, 2017 | http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-internships-story.html | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Overseas Press Club | Various | Dec. 1, 2017 | http://www.overseaspressclubfoundation.org/ | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer |
| Politico Journalism Institute | Arlington, VA, Washington, DC | Jan.15, 2018 | https://www.politico.com/pji | Undergraduate students | May 29, 2018-June 9, 2018 |
| ProPublica Emerging Reporters Program | Various (ProPublica provides stipends for students working at a college news outlet) | Rolling | http://www.propublica.org/atpropublica/item/college-journalist-of-color-apply-to-propublica-emerging-reporters-program | Undergraduate and graduate students | Year-round |
| ProPublica Engagement and Social Media Reporting Fellow, ProPublica Illinois | New York, NY | April 27, 2018 | https://propublica.forms.fm/engagement-and-social-media-reporting-fellow-illinois | Mid-June, 6 months | |
| ProPublica Reporting Fellowship | New York City | Rolling | https://www.propublica.org/about/jobs | Applicants should have prior journalism experience | Summer, 16 weeks |
| Pulliam Journalism Fellowships (The Indianapolis Star/The Arizona Republic) | Indianapolis, IN /Phoenix, AZ | Nov. 1, 2017 | http://static.indystar.com/en/pulliam/ | Juniors and seniors, and graduate students | Summer, 10 weeks |
| The Reporters Committee | Arlington, VA | Spring Oct. 31, Summer Jan. 31, Fall Aug. 1 | http://www.rcfp.org/about-us/internships
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Juniors, seniors and recent graduates | Summer |
| Reuters Journalism Program | New York, London, Asia | Oct. 1, 2017 | 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 | Sept. 12, 2016 | http://bit.ly/Revealfellows | Experienced journalists of color | One year |
| Robert Novak Journalism Fellowships | Various, depending on project | Feb. 13, 2017 | http://www.tfas.org/NovakFellowships | 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 | Apr. 12, 2017 | https://www.cartercenter.org/health/mental_health/fellowships/ | Working journalists with at least 3 years of professional experience | Self-directed |
| Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Multimedia Fellowship | Washington, DC | Not running Summer or Fall 2016 | http://www.shfwire.com/semester-washington-post-graduate-multimedia-fellowship/ | Recent graduates | 1 year, starting in late summer |
| Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Semester in Washington | Washington, DC |
On hiatus |
http://www.shfwire.com/semester-washington/ | Juniors or seniors | Summer, 10 weeks |
| The Seattle Times | Seattle, WA | Nov. 15 | http://company.seattletimes.com/careers/#internships | Sophomores, 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. | Nov. 15, 2017 | 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 | Feb. 16, 2018 | 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 | Rolling | http://www.tribpub.com/career-opportunities/ | Juniors and seniors | Summer, 11 weeks |
| Sports Journalism Institute | Various | Nov. 1, 2017 | http://sportsjournalisminstitute.org/blog/application | Sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students. Must have internship experience
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Summer, 8-day class class at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. followed by an 8-week paid internship. May 30-June 7 |
| 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 | Dec. 1, 2017 | 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 | Summer |
| Television Academy Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Mar. 15, 2017 | http://www.emmys.com/foundation/programs/internship/apply | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer, 8 weeks |
| The Texas Tribune Student Fellowships | Austin, TX | Nov. 15, 2017 | https://www.texastribune.org/jobs/editorial-fellowship | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer |
| Time Inc. | New York, NY | Dec. 1, 2017 (for priority consideration) | http://www.timeinc.com/careers/internships/ | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer, 9-10 weeks |
| Tulsa World | Tulsa, OK | Dec. 15, 2017 | http://www.tulsaworld.com/internship/ | Undergraduate and graduate students | Summer, 13 weeks |
| USC Annenberg National Health Journalism Fellowships | Los Angeles, CA | Apr. 3, 2017 | http://www.centerforhealthjournalism.org/fellowships/seminars | Early career journalists | July 17-21, 2016 |
| Viacom Summer Associates Program | New York, NY | Nov. 4, 2017 | http://www.viacomcareers.com/summerassoc.html | Recent graduates | Summer, 10 weeks |
| Village Voice Media Writing Fellowships | Various | Rolling | http://www.villagevoice.com/microsites/FELLOWSHIPS-AND-INTERNSHIPS | Recent college graduates who have impressive clips. Daily reporting experience is very helpful | Summer, 12 weeks |
| The Virginian-Pilot | Norfolk, VA | Nov. 3, 2017 | https://pilotonline.com/site/newsroom/internship.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, 12 weeks |
| Vox Media Writing Fellowships | Washington, D.C. | Rolling | http://www.voxmedia.com/careers | Early-career journalists | One year |
| The Wall Street Journal | New York City, Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, Detroit, MI Europe and Asia | Nov. 1, 2017 | https://www.dowjones.com/careers | Undergraduates and recent graduates | General/Summer, 10 weeks |
| Washington Center for Politics and Journalism Semester | Washington DC | On hiatus | http://www.wcpj.org/application/application.asp | Second-term juniors, seniors and recent graduates | 16-week term in Fall or Spring |
| The Washington Post | Washington, DC | Oct. 6, 2017 | http://intern.washpost.com/ | Juniors, seniors and graduate students. Must have internship experience | Summer, 12 weeks |
| WETA Washington Week fellowship | Arlington, VA | Not running Summer or Fall 2016 | http://www.weta.org/about/careers/jobs/washington-week-fellow | Recent graduates with 2 years of professional experience | 6 months |
| Wired Magazine | New York, NY | Applications for July-September fellowships open late May | 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 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio’s Second Century News Fellowship | Milwaukee, WI | May 20, 2016 | http://www.wpr.org/second-century-news-fellow | Recent graduates | 12 months |
| Wogrammer Journalism Fellowship | April 15, 2018 | http://wogrammer.org/fellowship/ | Currently enrolled at an accredited university | May 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018 (3 months) |