Google News Initiative Fellowship

Deadline: 1 April 2019
Open to: applicants that are at least 18 years old and enrolled in an accredited higher education institution in the same country as the newsroom of your choice
Benefits: 40 paid summer fellowship

Description

Are you excited about the opportunities that technology brings to the newsroom? Do you want to explore new storytelling formats, use data to uncover relevant stories or create engaging and inspiring content?

The GNI Fellowship offers paid summer placements to journalism, technology or design students who want to kick off their career in the news industry. Fellows gain relevant work experience, learn from experts and build lifelong contacts. In 2019 there are 40 fellowship placements available across 11 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and, for the first time, Poland.

The fellowship scheme is organized by the European Journalism Centre and funded by the Google News Initiative.

Eligibility

  1. Visit https://journalismfellowships.eu to decide which newsroom is suitable for you based on your interests and skills;
  2. Keep in mind – to be eligible you must be at least 18 years old and enrolled in an accredited higher education institution in the same country as the newsroom of your choice.

Benefits

The GNI Fellowship offers paid summer placements to journalism, technology or design students who want to kick off their career in the news industry. Fellows gain relevant work experience, learn from experts and build lifelong contacts.

How to apply?

In order to apply, please fill the application form and please include your CV, work samples, reference, and motivation.

For more information, please visit the official web page.