Science Writing Fellow, Quanta Magazine

Simpro Software•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Quanta Magazine is looking for an early-career science journalist for its summer/fall 2026 writing fellowship. This six-month program will give the successful applicant extensive experience writing news and features about one or more areas that Quanta covers: physics, mathematics, biology and computer science. We expect our writing fellow to deeply engage with what’s going on in basic science and mathematics; to develop their skills as a reporter, writer and thinker; and to gain experience with our video, art, production and audience engagement teams. The fellow should leave Quanta with a strong understanding of the best practices in science journalism, insights into the workings of a digital-media publication, and writing clips that showcase their abilities as a journalist. This full-time paid fellowship will take place in-person between July and December at the Simons Foundation offices in New York City.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
A background or strong interest in reporting and writing about complex topics, and physics, mathematics, biology or computer science in particular.
Familiarity with journalistic style and standards.
Résumé
Cover letter describing your interest in this position
Five writing clips

Responsibilities

Pitch, report and write news articles.
Assist editors with research and fact checking.
Collaborate with the art and production teams on research, illustrations and infographics.
Develop standalone content to be shared on Quanta’s social media accounts and newsletters, in conjunction with the audience engagement team.
Assist as necessary with the development and production of Quanta’s video and podcast offerings.
Perform other duties or tasks as assigned or required.