Deadline: January 7, 2024
Applications are open for the Hearst Journalism Fellowship Program 2024. If you have the skills, passion and determination to be a journalist of the future – a trained professional who knows a good story and who has the talent and confidence to tell it in a way that best imparts its relevance and importance to news consumers – the Hearst Fellowship might be perfect for you.
This is the premier two-year newspaper fellowship in the country. The goal is to recruit, train and retain the best of the next generation of journalists – top-notch multi-media professionals with a broad range of skills. The program consists of two 12-month rotations at Hearst’s top metro papers and websites. Fellows are full-fledged journalists expected to make significant, valuable contributions in a variety of roles and platforms. There is no better place to start.
Benefits
- Hearst Fellows are full-time employees with competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance, relocation allowance and housing stipend depending on location.
Eligibility
- Anyone who has completed coursework and obtained a college degree by August 1, 2024, following the application deadline is eligible.
- A bachelor’s degree with 1 – 2 years of journalism experience is required.
- You also are eligible if you have a journalism degree from a non-accredited program.
- Early-career journalists who have something to offer Hearst and would benefit from the program are welcome to apply.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the entire 2-year term of the Fellowship Program. At this time, they will not be sponsoring or taking over the sponsorship of an employment visa for candidates of the Fellowship Program.
Application
To be considered you must attach all required documents in PDF format:
- One-page resume that includes academic major and minor, date or expected date of graduation, permanent and current addresses, email, website, and social media addresses
- One additional page that include hot links to digital work samples
- Cover letter no longer than two pages highlighting your qualifications and making your case for becoming a Hearst Fellow
- Three work references including titles, email addresses and phone numbers
- Two letters of recommendation. These need to be emailed separately to [email protected]
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the entire 2-year term of the Fellowship Program. At this time, they will not be sponsoring or taking over the sponsorship of an employment visa for candidates of the Fellowship Program.
For more information, visit Hearst Fellowship.
