2026 Summer News Reporting Fellowship
About The Position
The Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking college students and recent graduates with journalism experience for a rewarding and demanding fellowship. The news fellows will work 40 hours per week, with the potential to cover a range of politics, business, criminal justice, features and other news. Evening and weekend shifts will be required. We are looking for candidates who have curiosity and initiative. They generate their own story ideas as well as jumping on breaking news as assigned. They are comfortable sharing news via video as well as the written word. You'll gain valuable hands-on experience, one-on-one coaching from our editors and a professional mentor as part of the prestigious Pulliam Journalism Fellowship. You'll get paid, too. Fellows earn $720/week ($18/hour) for the 10-week program. Recent graduates and college juniors, seniors and graduate students enrolled in a journalism or related degree program as of Nov. 1, 2025, are eligible. Previous journalism experience via internships and/or your college newspaper is required. You need to be committed to a career in journalism. You must have reliable transportation and arrange for your own housing. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity among its journalism fellows. Applications must be submitted by Dec. 15, 2025, but they will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply sooner rather than later. The 10-week fellowship can start anytime between mid-May - if you want to cover the mayhem that is the Indy 500 audience - and mid-June. Please attach your resume and cover letter along with your application. Your cover letter should address why you want to be a journalist and list your areas of coverage interest from among these possibilities: politics, features, business, criminal justice and breaking news. If you have questions, please contact Senior News Director Cindi Andrews at [email protected].
Requirements
- Recent graduates and college juniors, seniors and graduate students enrolled in a journalism or related degree program as of Nov. 1, 2025, are eligible.
- Previous journalism experience via internships and/or your college newspaper is required.
- Committed to a career in journalism.
- Must have reliable transportation and arrange for your own housing.
Responsibilities
- Cover a range of politics, business, criminal justice, features and other news.
- Generate own story ideas.
- Jump on breaking news as assigned.
- Share news via video as well as the written word.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
