Fellowships

Democracy Now! fellowships are full-time, one-year work placements that pay a livable wage and include fully paid medical and dental benefits. The fellowships provide support and mentorship to underrepresented early-career journalists and digital media professionals, including BIPOC, people with disabilities and gender nonconforming people.

Democracy Now! is committed to building greater diversity in newsrooms and training the next generation of journalists. Fellows will develop skills and gain experience in a daily live TV news environment, and have the opportunity to bring their unique voices, perspectives and experiences into the newsroom. All fellowships take place at our Manhattan, NY studio where we produce our daily news hour. Democracy Now! staff provide one-on-one mentorship and supervision to help fellows maximize their exposure to newsroom, production and online publishing practices.

Each Fellowship is offered once per year.

Digital Fellowship

2021 Session dates:
October 1, 2021–September 30, 2022

Application Deadline:
August 15, 2021

Video Production Fellowship

2021 Session dates:
October 1, 2021–September 30, 2022

Application Deadline:
August 15, 2021

News Production Fellowship

2021-22 Session dates and application deadlines TBD.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must have a valid US work authorization and be available to work full-time in New York City for the duration of the one-year Fellowship.

Due to the volume of applications received, you will only be contacted if you are selected for an interview. No mail submissions or phone calls please. Democracy Now! is an equal-opportunity employer.