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The POLITICO Fellows

Politico, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201


Description

The POLITICO Fellows is a competitive program offering a select group of enterprising journalists or other professionals a front-row seat to the biggest storylines dominating American and international politics at a time of historic political disruption – and a jump-start to a career in political and policy journalism. Candidates with at least two years of relevant experience will be considered for a 12-month term working with teams across our newsroom covering the power dynamics and the policy debates – on climate, health care, technology and more – driving decision-making at the White House, Congress, federal agencies and key state capitals for POLITICO’s influential audiences.

This professional fellowship program features regular training sessions, mentoring and editorial rotations for career exploration. Participants will receive total compensation of $60,000, plus benefits, and will be considered for an open position in the POLITICO newsroom upon successful completion of the program. POLITICO chooses Fellows for terms starting in both January and June. Fellows will work from our HQ in Arlington, Va.

We’re looking for candidates with strong writing and analytical skills, the ability to work on a team, and a passion to learn and grow at the premier news organization covering the intersection of politics and policy in the United States and beyond.

What You'll Need:

Cover letter, sharing your story and stating your interest in politics or policy-focused journalism, plus any policy expertise

One-page résumé reflecting at least two years of paid newsroom or other professional experience related to policy, analysis or journalism

Two references (list names, email addresses, phone numbers and relationship to the applicant)

A letter of recommendation submitted as a PDF (please submit with the other documents in your application. If need be the recommender should send it to careers@politico.com)

Three work samples* (i.e. published news stories or other articles, video, or audio)

Applications are due November 15, 2024 by 5:00pm EST. For any questions about the Fellows application, please contact careers@politico.com.

We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors of the status quo, collaborators, talent cultivators and DEI stewards. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity and a prioritization on innovation.

We value our people. Click here (https://www.politico.com/blogs/meet-politico/2017/08/24/faq-241910) for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.

Let’s keep in touch. You can view our list of open positions here (https://recruiting.ultipro.com/PER1013PCLL/JobBoard/b972ff6a-41b7-4e97-9c71-273c2595c77d/?q=&o=postedDateDesc) and email us careers@politico.com. We hope to see your application soon!

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