Diversity in Media Diversity in Journalism Scholarship & Internship

$10,000 Diverse Media Coverage Scholarship and Internship

The scholarship is part of The Chronicle’s commitment to helping foster the next generation of journalists and bringing more diverse voices into the industry. It is an effort to ensure that diversity is a critical part of journalism excellence, now and in the generations to come. Recipients of the scholarship must agree to participate in the paid summer internship program.

Questions about the process? We’re here to help. Contact us at scholarships@chronicle.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Summer Reporting Internship

As an intern, you’d be a full-time reporter in our Washington, D.C. newsroom. Interns work primarily on daily-news coverage and also have opportunities to pursue more ambitious stories and contribute to newsroom projects. You’d focus your coverage on Minority Serving Institutions (such as HBCUs), efforts to recruit and retain underrepresented faculty, staff, and students on college campuses, and how the federal Office of Civil Rights is defining and investigating alleged discrimination on campuses. You would also help audit our coverage of Minority Serving Institutions, ensuring that it is fair, accurate and comprehensive, and maintain and promote our newsroom’s diverse source list. Pay is $800 a week before taxes. Our internship is a hybrid role based in our D.C. office. Remote internship opportunities are available outside of the D.C. area for those residing in CA, WA, TX, FL, NC, NY, and NJ.

A resume. A cover letter that includes your interest in the scholarship, the internship, and your experience(s) writing about a historically marginalized community. The email addresses and phone numbers of three references; at least two of them should have edited or supervised your journalism. Provide five published clips that show us what you’re capable of (articles, links to articles, links to multimedia projects, or any other kind of reporting project). Candidates should have some prior journalism experience. Application deadline is January 15, 2025.

What Do I Submit?

Deadline for all applicants is January 15. The top qualifying candidates will be contacted to complete a 90-minute writing test and a critique about a story on race, identity, and/or discrimination. Finalists will be contacted for an interview with the committee. One scholarship totaling $10,000 will be awarded. The winner will participate in The Chronicle’s paid summer internship program from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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Candidates should be an incoming sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student. Candidates should have some prior experience in a newsroom, be it college or professional. Candidates should be committed to writing professionally about the many ways race and identity intersect with America’s institutions. Candidates must be able to verify that the scholarship award does not impact any financial aid or other need-based awards you may have received or can apply for in the calendar year. Candidates must be available for the Chronicle’s upcoming summer reporting internship. This is a one-time award and previous winners are not eligible to re-apply.

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