The American Prospect Writing Fellows Program offers beginning journalists the opportunity to spend a full year at the magazine, actively developing, practicing, and honing their public policy knowledge and journalistic skills. Fellows will also contribute short pieces to each issue and assist with general editorial work. Fellows are expected and encouraged to use the year to write for other publications, build relationships with editors and reporters, and establish rapport with contacts at think tanks and in academia.
Fellows receive an annual stipend, plus travel expenses for conferences and reporting.
The fellowships run for one year, beginning in September. Internships are available during the spring, summer, and fall. Students are encouraged to apply for both full and part-time positions. Internships at the Center offer students the unique opportunity to work in an active and growing research environment, to gain management and administrative familiarity in a non-profit think tank, to explore and frame policy options in arts and culture, and to provide much needed support in public relations, event planning and communications. Applications are available online or by request from the Center.