The Google News Initiative Fellowship connects students who want to explore the intersection between journalism and technology with news organizations. Moreover, the successful candidates will kick off their careers in the news industry by spending their summer working with experts in newsrooms as well as creating a professional network.

In 2019 the European Journalism Centre offers 40 fellowship placements in 11 European countries. The GNI Fellowship is funded by the Google News Initiative and is also available worldwide.

Furthermore, the Google News Initiative Fellowship enables students of journalism and technology to spend their summer working at relevant organizations across the world. They gain valuable experience and contacts while learning from industry experts.

Description

The Google News Initiative Fellowship offers paid summer placements to journalism, technology or design students who want to gain valuable work experience and build lifelong contacts. This is a unique opportunity that can allow fellows to kick-start a career in the news industry.

In addition, Fellows will be able to learn from experts and connect with other students from across Europe. Depending on the needs of each newsroom, fellows will research and write stories, contribute to open source data projects, create visuals and interactives, as well as look into data to accurately frame public debate.

The European Journalism Centre is delivering the GNI Fellowship in the EU and Google News Initiative is funding the programme. Their mission is to develop the next generation of European journalists working to inform, engage, as well as inspire audiences.

Eligibility

• The GNI Fellowship is for students who are enrolled in or accepted for an accredited higher education institution in the same country as their newsroom of choice; or if they are from the country where the newsroom is based. This includes undergraduate, master, and PhD students.
• They accept both full-time and part-time students, as long as the candidate is enrolled in an accredited higher education institution as of 1 January 2019.
• It is the individual student’s responsibility to ensure that he or she is legally permitted to work in the country where he or she applies.
• Fellows may only apply to one organisation.
• Fellows must be 18 years of age or older as of 1 January 2019 to be eligible for the 2019 GNI Fellowship

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