Journalism Program News
Pulitzer Center Picks Journalism Student For Overseas Fellowship
The Pulitzer Center has awarded one of its prestigious summer reporting fellowship to Hunter journalism student Audrey Henson (pictured, above). The fellowship comes with a $3,000 grant that Henson will use to travel to Japan to report on dementia treatments. Find out about Henson's winning project.
Leap to the Top for Visiting TV Anchor/Reporter
News 12 anchor and reporter Jessica Cunnington talked about her meteoric rise from an entry-level reporting job to the nation's No. 1 market with Prof. Sissel McCarthy’s "Hunter News Now" students. Cunnington shared practical tips on reporting.
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Upcoming Events
Women + Media Career Summit is Back!
The Women and Media Career Summit kicks off on Friday, April 12, with current students and recent grads invited for a full-day of forum highlighting opportunities in areas of the business where women are traditionally under-represented. Space is limited so click here to learn more about the event and RSVP.
Yahoo Finance Visits Campus
Come have a coffee chat with Yahoo Finance, the business and financial news platform, on the Hunter campus on Thursday, April 4, at 2:30 p.m. For details or visit Hunter College Career Development Services.
Other Upcoming Events
- Award-winning author and New York Times writer-at-large Nathaniel Rich will come to Hunter College on April 8 to discuss his groundbreaking reporting on the challenges of climate change. The event, from 6-8 p.m., is co-hosted by the Pulitzer Center, and will be held at Roosevelt House at 47-49 E. 65th St., New York, NY. Get more details and sign up in advance here.
- SAG-AFTRA is hosting a free program on April 6 for all college students interested in learning more about careers in the television and radio news and broadcast industry. Get the details and RSVP.
- CUNY's Newmark Graduate School of Journalism's CUNY J+ program is offering workshops as well as summer intensive trainings. More.
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Internship & Other Opportunities
- The Pulitzer Center Campus Consortium is offering two fellowships focused on the role of religion in issues related to climate change or peace and conflict. Applications are due April 15, 2019.
- Entercom is offering radio broadcasting internships this summer at 1010 WINS, ALT 92.3, New 102.7, WCBS 880, WCBS-FM 101.1, WFAN and CBS Sports Radio.
- TV Guide Magazine is looking for summer editorial interns.
- Sports media enterprise Bleacher Report has openings for video production and social design summer internships.
Current Listings
- Univision is looking to recruit top talent for our Internship program to join their mission of informing and empowering U.S. Hispanics. Apply.
- Issue One is seeking a Summer Policy & Programs Research Intern who can jump into campaign finance data, IRS filings and other online databases to help tell compelling stories about the need for political reforms that increase transparency and government accountability. Learn how to apply.
- CNBC is seeking a paid summer video intern, based in NYC (more). Check NBC/MSNBC summer internship postings at www.nbcunicareers.com. More here.
- Consumer Reports is looking to hire a paid 2019 summer content development intern (more).
- POLITICO is seeking applicants for a Fall 2019 internship based at its Rosslyn, Va, headquarters (more).
- McCormick Foundation is seeking a summer journalism intern for its Democracy Program in Chicago.
- Public TV operation WNET has listed its summer 2019 Internships.
- Summer 2019 internships have now been posted for Spectrum NY1, including for general news, politics, Noticias, assignment desk, operations and more.
- ABC TV has a radio/audio production internship listing for Summer 2019, while WABC-TV has listings for investigative, 7 On Your Side and Here & Now.
- Business Insider has a range of open summer internships. Find out more.
- Penske’s Footwear News is looking for an unpaid audience development social media intern for Summer 2019.
- Bustle has an opening for a summer entertainment intern for Elite Daily.
- CBS 2 and WLNY-TV are now offering college students the opportunity for paid internships in many of its departments, including News, Sports, Meteorology, Creative Services and Communications/Public Affairs. Apply.
- thisistheBronx.info, a Bronx-based cultural and information portal, seeks journalism/new media students to help create the content for this new media project. Apply.
Internship Resources
Please take this quick, three-question survey to help the journalism program help you with your internship search.
Plus, watch for more internship updates and upcoming application deadlines in each week's newsletter! Meanwhile, check out the Journalism Program’s internship listing page, as well as our career/internship resources, and similar resources at the Film & Media Studies internship page. We also offer advice for creating a strong resume and for writing a smart cover letter.
For direct assistance, reach out to the Journalism Program’s internship coordinator Prof. Adam Glenn at ag4291@hunter.cuny.edu, and find his office hours and other contact information here.
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