Full-Time
Position start date: September 2025
Location: Washington D.C.
Two year program
Job Category: Journalism
Wage/Salary: annual stipend of $60,000
Application Deadline: 2/19/2025 at 11:59pm ET
The fellowship offers aspiring journalists a two-year educational program that prepares them for careers as credible, non-partisan reporters in the nation's capital or wherever their work may take them. STudents learn core skills from respected professional reporters and editors in a classroom setting, and they gain real-world experience by working as reporters at AJI's publication, NOTUS. The application link has links to more information!
The goal of the fellowship program is to restore journalism's critical role in our national conversation by expanding opportunities for aspiring reporters with different backgrounds and beliefs. The program begins with a four-week immersion course in D.C. reporting. After four weeks, fellows balance ongoing classwork with hands-on experience: reporting and writing stories for NOTUS while honing their skills through seminars and staff mentorship. The Institute;s teaching faculty includes Tim Alberta of The Atlantic, DeNeen L. Brown of The Washington Post, Cheryl W. THompson of NPR, Pulitzer winner Wesley Lowery and man other veteran Washington journalists.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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COMPANY NAME AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Allbritton Journalism Institute
SUPERVISOR CONTACT INFO
Richard Just - AJI Director of Admissions
richardjust@aji.org