Launch Your Career in Journalism
We have placed our fellows at USA Today, The Hill, Washington Examiner, National Review, New York Post, The Daily Caller, Raleigh News & Observer, The New Criterion, Reason Magazine, St. Paul Pioneer Press, First Things, The Spectator World, The American Conservative, The American Spectator, Detroit News, Dallas Morning News, and more.
Many prominent journalists got their start in the media through paid internships and fellowships sponsored by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. You can, too.
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s Collegiate Network Journalism Internship and Fellowship Program is not designed merely to help students get a job in media—it is built to help them master the craft and rise to the top of the profession.
This highly selective program equips aspiring journalists with the technical expertise, professional discipline, and editorial judgment required to excel in today’s competitive media landscape. Through internships at leading media outlets and prestigious fellowships, participants receive intensive, hands-on training in reporting, writing, editing, and multimedia storytelling—skills that separate competent journalists from truly exceptional ones.
Interns and fellows are immersed in real newsrooms, working alongside experienced professionals, meeting demanding deadlines, and producing meaningful journalism that highlights stories that matter and that deserve attention. They learn not just how to report stories, but how to do so with precision, clarity, speed, and authority, the hallmarks of lasting success in media.
Rooted in The Collegiate Network’s commitment to a free and responsible press, the program prepares participants to become influential voices in journalism: professionals who combine technical mastery with intellectual seriousness, ethical rigor, and a dedication to the principles of a free society.
The application deadline is February 1, 2027.
1. Fellowships
The Collegiate Network offers 3 one-year-long fellowships in journalism; recent placements have included USA Today and the Daily Wire, working directly with Michael Knowles. CN will match final candidates with the publication where they would be the strongest fit. Frequent placements include Daily Caller, The Free Press, Fox News, Daily Wire (with Michael Knowles), and USA Today.
Interested candidates must be seriously considering a career in journalism.
- Awarded to recent graduates (~3 years post-graduation)
- Yearlong fellowship with $75,000 stipend
- Ideal candidate: A recent graduate looking to begin their career in media with a full year of professional journalism experience
- Deadline to apply: February 1, 2027
2. Internships
The Collegiate Network will place 10 interns in summer 2027. Strong internship candidates are placed at publications that are a good fit with the interns’ skill set, interests, and journalism career goals.
- Awarded to current undergraduate students
- Ten-week internship with $6,000 stipend
- Ideal candidate: A current student looking for an opportunity to explore a media career
- Deadline to apply: February 1, 2027
Below is a list of recent host publications where we have placed interns and fellows:
How to Apply
Apply through the Intercollegiate Studies Institute website. Application requirements include:
- Cover letter
- Updated resume
- Unofficial transcripts of all undergraduate work
- Contact information for two professional or academic references
- 2–3 writing clips (published articles preferred)
- Brief responses to each of the following:
- Which conservative principles are essential to journalism?
- What do you want to achieve in your career, and how does this opportunity fit with those goals?