POSITION: Newsroom fellow, two openings
POSITION TYPE: Temporary, open to full time or part time, June 30 – December 31
LOCATION: Remote in Canada, must be legally eligible to work in Canada
SALARY: $27/hr for 400 hours
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: June 2, midnight ET
Ricochet Media is partnering with Journalists for Human Rights to deliver a fellowship program for BIPOC students, new grads, and early-career journalists between the ages of 19 and 29.
In this fellowship, you’ll be paid to get hands-on experience and learn about all aspects of the news business at a growing non-profit digital publication in Canada, including newsroom support, investigative research, writing, reporting, editing, and social media. You’ll also learn about digital production support, community outreach, and podcast production. You’ll work on big investigative projects with teams of seasoned investigative journalists, and contribute to research and story development.
Fellows will work directly with journalists and editors who will provide ongoing mentorship and guidance with numerous opportunities to gain hands-on experience supporting a growing news outlet doing cutting edge public-interest journalism. That is expected to include publishing your own piece of investigative reporting — our team will work with you to ensure you publish at least one byline by the end of the fellowship.
JHR will also be hosting three guest training sessions over the course of the program, so you’ll have a chance to meet the fellows at other outlets, as well as the amazing trainers who are all experts in their respective fields.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Ricochet managing editor Andrea Houston by email at [email protected].
HOW TO APPLY
Please complete the application form at this link.
The form will ask for some basic info, some info about your interests and experience, your CV, a maximum of three work samples, and a short story pitch (details below).
To get a sense of your voice and ideas, the Ricochet team would love to see a story pitch you might pursue during your fellowship.
Your pitch should include:
- A clear focus statement
- At least two potential sources
- A short explanation of why you’re the right person to tell this story
- 500 words max
The deadline to apply is June 2, midnight PT.
If you do not have a Gmail account and are unable to access the Google Form for the application, please email [email protected] to make other arrangements.
Please note that you may apply for BIPOC Youth Fellowship positions at multiple newsrooms, but you will need to fill out a separate application form for each position.
ABOUT THE POSITION
These are some criteria that will be considered in determining the success of an application.
Qualifications:
- Background, interest, and/or training in journalism or digital production
- Interest in investigative journalism and desire to work in the industry
- Strong research, writing, and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to work independently and participate collaboratively in a remote team environment
- Curiosity and an interest in learning all aspects of a non-profit digital news outlet
Nice to have skills:
- Graphic design
- Social media and outreach
- Digital video production
- Investigative research and reporting
- Copy editing
The deadline to apply for the BIPOC Youth Fellowship at Ricochet is June 2, midnight PT.