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Good First Journalism Jobs ...

NEWSPAPERS

  • Arlington (Ill.) Daily Herald: 1-year residency program at 150,000-circulation newspaper in Chicago suburbs.
  • Hearst Fellowships: multimedia training and two 9-month rotations at some of Hearst's biggest and best papers.
  • Newsday: 2-year paid internships and community reporter positions for young journalists at 330,000-circulation Long Island paper.
  • Newark Star-Ledger: 1-year paid internship as bureau reporter at 370,000-circulation newspaper near Manhattan.
  • Seattle Times: 3-year residency program in news, sports and copy editing for young journalists.
  • Toronto Star: 1-year paid internship at 300,000-circulation Canadian paper for entry-level journalist under 30.
  • Wall Street Journal Robert L. Bartley Fellowship Program: beginning journalists spend up to six months working as opinion page writers.
  • MAGAZINES

  • Time Inc.'s LifeStyle Group Fellowship Program: Offers recent college graduates the opportunity to spend 6 months working in editorial for Southern Living, Coastal Living, Cooking Light, Health and Oxmoor House.
  • National Geographic Traveler: 715,000 circulation travel magazine offers four year-long apprenticeships for recent grads.
  • U.S. News & World Report: 1-year paid internships in various sections at 1 million-circulation news magazine.
  • New Republic: 1-year reporter-researcher position for recent grads at political magazine.
  • American Prospect: 2-year fellowship program for recent grads at political magazine.
  • Mother Jones: 233,000-circulation magazine offers one-year investigative journalism fellowship for recent grads.
  • Smithsonian Magazine: 6-month paid internship at D.C.-based magazine.
  • Foreign Affairs: year-long paid internship at foreign policy magazine working as an assistant editor with substantial responsibility.
  • Maclean's: 1-year paid internship in Toronto at 350,000-circulation Canadian newsweekly.
  • Moment Magazine: 1-year full-time fellowship for beginning journalist at 65,000-circulation magazine that covers Jewish culture, lifestyle, politics and religion.
  • ONLINE MEDIA

  • Atlantic Media Fellowship: nine-month jobs for recent grads to launch, research, write and edit new website.
  • E.W. Scripps Multimedia Fellowship: 6-month to year-long paid program trains recent grads to be multimedia journalists, online producers, web developers, web design/user experience specialists and copy editors/page designers in the company's 13 newspaper markets.
  • ProPublica News Applications Fellowship: year-long, full-time paid internship for tech savvy young journalist to produce new news apps and other interactive features for Pulitze Prize-winning investigative journalism organization.
  • TELEVISION

  • PBS Broadcast Desk Assistants: non-profit TV network offers 6-month entry-level positions in Washington, D.C., working on its NewsHour program and rotating among different units.
  • Turner Trainee Program: 11-18 month long training program at TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Sports, and CNN.com for recent grads interested in Strategic Marketing, Public Relations, Interactive, Design and Production.
  • CNN Video Journalists: CNN's training program for entry-level candidates in technical control room, video editing and editorial.
  • NBC News Tim Russert Fellowship: 1-year paid internship for graduating senior in D.C. bureau.
  • BBC Journalism Scheme: offers 21 journalists six-month paid placements covering sports or news in London, Belfast, Glasgow and other U.K. bureaus.
  • NBC News Associate Program: one-year staff position for recent grads who want to work behind the scenes in TV journalism.
  • Channel 4: London-based TV station offers one-year training program.
  • ESPN PA Trainee Program: low pay and awful hours, but this program for recent grads could lead to a job as a producer or manager.
  • RADIO

  • NPR Kroc Fellowship: year-long training program for recent grads interested in becoming radio news correspondents.
  • Chicago Public Radio Pritzker Fellowship: 9-month fellowships provide "rigorous training in every aspect of public radio journalism" at WBEZ 91.5 FM in Chicago.
  • Wisconsin Public Radio Lee Ester News Fellowship: gives aspiring news radio reporter the opportunity to learn hands-on reporting, editing, and broadcast journalism at Madison radio station.
  • OTHER

  • Reuters Journalism Trainee Program: International wire service focused on financial news offers recent university graduates a 9-month training program, based in New York, London and Singapore, that ultimately could lead to a full-time staff position.
  • Stone & Holt Weeks Fellowship: Recent graduate spends 12 weeks at The Washington Post followed by 12 weeks at NPR to learn how to report for print, web, and radio.
  • Gannett Talent Development Program: 30 graduating seniors will be selected for 10-week training program which guarantees a full-time job at newspaper or TV station.
  • Benjamin Franklin Fellows: Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity offers 5-month paid internships covering state politics for print, broadcasting and multimedia outlets.