Submissions open for Grist Fellowship Program – United States

The experience is designed to give early-career journalists with a demonstrated interest in environmental issues the experience to succeed in climate and environmental media. They offer real-world experience at a fast-paced news site, training in a variety of skills key to a journalism career, and exposure to the leading sustainability thinkers and theories of the time.

After a year of working full-time at Grist and gaining key skills in environmental journalism, fellows have gone on to outlets including The Atlantic, Capital B, Politico, Investigate Midwest, The Verge, Wirecutter, Outside, Atlas Obscura, Greentech Media, and of course, Grist.

The fellowships run March 3, 2024 to February 28, 2025.

• Environmental Justice Fellow
• Indigenous Affairs Fellow
• Climate News Fellow
• Climate Solutions Fellow

Benefits

• The annual base salary for these positions is $55,000.
• As limited-term employees, fellows and their eligible dependents are also eligible to participate in Grist’s health benefits programs.
• All fellows will receive a company laptop for the duration of their time at Grist.
• Other benefits include 15 PTO days, unlimited sick time, Grist official holidays, 5 floating personal days, and 3 summer days (June, July, August).

What kind of work will you do during the fellowship?

• Typically, fellows are asked to write a few short-form stories or pieces of news analysis each week, contribute regularly to Grist’s newsletter products, and also have the opportunity over the course of their fellowship to work on an enterprise or feature story.
• They may also be asked to assist with other reporting duties, including research, production, fact-checking, and copy-editing as needed.

Eligibility Criteria

• Fellows must have a U.S. address and be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Depending on COVID-19 safety guidelines, fellows may also have the option of working in Grist’s Seattle headquarters or New York office space. Fellows are not required to relocate and remote work is always an option for fellows.
• If you weren’t accepted the first time you applied, it often helps to go back and get a bit more experience before applying again in a later round.
• They are looking for well-written cover letters, demonstrated passion for environmental journalism, sharp story ideas, familiarity with Grist’s brand of storytelling, and a desire to grow as a journalist.
• You can apply to multiple fellowships in a given cycle as long as you meet the specified qualifications for each position.

For more information, visit Grist.