Opportunities 03/23/2023

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The Study Hall Opportunities newsletter is a weekly compilation of pitch calls; freelance, part-time, and temporary gigs; events; fellowships, scholarships, awards, and grants; internships; and full-time jobs. It’s written by Marisa Clogher, who has been using T-Pain’s new cover album to get through the week. The newsletter is (usually) released on Thursdays. Once in a while, we take a day off or publish late for mental health breaks and holidays.

►To help make the Opps better for all of our members, we introduced an Opps Feedback Form. Let us know what we can do to improve the newsletter.

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►Have any other freelance gig, grant, internship, fellowship, or other opp you want to be included in the next Opps newsletter? Send them to [email protected] for approval with “Opportunity:” in the subject line. 

►Let us know if you got a job or landed a pitch through the Opps newsletter! Send them to [email protected] with “Opps Success Story:” in the subject line.

►Tell us what resources have helped you in your freelancing so we can share them with other Study Hall members. Send them to [email protected] with “Resource:” in the subject line.

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►The inaugural Artlab Editorial Fellowship is now open. Two selected writers will receive $10,000 to produce arts writing that brings new perspectives to a global network of readers and explore their communities with an eye toward forward-thinking solutions. Learn more here.

>> The Classified Ads are taking a break for March and April. When we return, you’ll be able to place your Ad in our two weekly newsletters: Thursday’s Opportunities and our Digest. We also offer add-on placement for Slack and Listserv posts. Want to promote your job opening / pitch call / new project / ecommerce brand? Click through for rates, testimonials, and to get in touch. <<

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OPPS SUCCESS STORY

Did you turn a pitch call into paid work or land a job, fellowship, internship, or some other gig you found in the Study Hall Opps newsletter? Let us know and we’ll give you a shoutout. Send the details to [email protected] with “Opps Success Story” in the subject line.

 

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RESOURCES

Mastering the art of freelancing requires more than just perusing the Study Hall Opps newsletter every week. To help you get the most bang for your buck, we keep track of many resources designed to help media workers. Have a resource you’d like to see included? Send it to [email protected] with “Resource:” in the subject line. 

-The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides emergency grants of up to $10,000 for stories on threats to democracy in the US. The fund reviews proposals on a rolling basis and ends on December 31st, 2023.

-The Reporting Job Board by Investigative Reporters and Editors is a continually updated website for jobs in reporting, editing, academia, and more. 

-“Knowing the News” is a new study by the American Press Institute about how Gen Z and Millennials get information on essential topics. The study focuses on six topics: national politics and government; social issues; crime and public safety; traffic, transportation, and weather; COVID-19 information; and health or mental health.

 -“Funding News” is a new study by the American Press Institute about how news media can create content that Gen Z and Millennial consumers are willing to pay for or donate to directly. The study outlines the Americans ages 16 to 40 who pay for or donate to news in some fashion and compares those who pay for news to those who pay for independent creators. 

–Accessible Social is a free resource hub that helps make your social media content more accessible to people with temporary or permanent disabilities, including vision and hearing impairments. 

Want more resources? Check out Resources For Journalists Seeking Therapy; Trans Journalists Association’s Style Guide; NBCC Book Coverage Publication List; Who’s Behind This Website Checklist; SpotlightDC Investigative Journalism Fund; United States Journalism Emergency Fund; Transcription Tool Safety Guide; Labor Action Tracker; Rate Sharing Database; NPR Diverse Sources Database; Online Violence Response Hub; Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Journalists Therapy Relief Fund; Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund; Developing An Investigative Pitch Guide; Britany Robinson’s Big List of Writing Deadlines; Study Hall Transcriber Database; Study Hall Fact Checkers Database; Freelancing Guide/Editorial Contacts spreadsheet; #FreelancerPayGap spreadsheet; Pitch Guide Database; Chelsea’s Guide to Freelancing doc; PACER; Priya Krishna’s resources for food writing; Election SOS Report; and the Extremism Coverage Prep Guide.

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CALLS FOR PITCHES 

Please note that we are not endorsing every publication or company listed here. Engaging with a publication or company is entirely up to the reader. Regarding pitch calls, we try to only share opportunities with fair rates based on publicly available information. While we currently define “fair rates” as being above $100 USD for around 700-800 words and above $0.10 per word for longer pieces, we cannot guarantee that every publication pays this rate. If you have more information on a rate or exploitative business practices from a publication posted, email [email protected].

TIME-SENSITIVE PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES 

–Study Hall (that’s us!) is looking for pitches for our weekly digest. We are looking for stories about media work and journalism, specifically ones that center workers. We’re interested in coverage of media gossip, disability rights in media, developments in LGBTQ+ media, BIPOC perspectives of the media industry, developments in AI, and tech’s role in the changing media industry. The digest includes a timely, 500- to 800-word lede essay followed by an assortment of four to six rubrics. The rate is $750. 

-Zocdoc is looking for pitches of stories of successfully using the platform to find a doctor and treatment. The rate is around $0.50 per word. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Refinery29’s “Unbothered” is looking for pitches from Black writers who are interested in style and fashion. The starting rate is $500. Send clips and a bio to [email protected]. 

–Esquire is looking for pitches for its books and fiction section, as well as “author interviews, author profiles, book round-ups, essays about books, trend stories, and reported features about books and publishing.” It is not looking for traditional reviews, but rather longer essays about books and culture. The rates start at $500, and the maximum length for a story is 7,500 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Skin Deep is looking for pitches of journalistic features, interviews, essays, conversations, poetry, art, and other creative responses for its print issue, themed “PLAY.” Skin Deep “makes space for Black creatives and creatives of color to work towards justice.” The rate is £200 to £400 (USD $246 to $492) depending on the type of piece. Send pitches by April 13. 

–Ride Texas Magazine is looking for pitches on “all motorcycle makes, models, and riding styles” that are regionally focused for its spring and summer issues. The rate is $100 to $400 depending on length and depth of research, and blog posts are $0.10 per word. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Yarrow Global is looking for pitches that connect “gender, health, and the environment.” The rate is $150 to $200 for 1000-word stories. Send pitches to [email protected] by tomorrow, March 24. 

–The Brooklyn Rail is looking for pitches of book reviews, author interviews, and quarterly feature essays. The rate is $150. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Los Angeles Public Press is looking for pitches of reported Twitter threads on public meetings and local government. The outlet wants to hear from reporters, community experts, and advocates. The rate is $150 per Twitter thread. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Pride Source is looking for pitches for Pride coverage from queer writers, with an immediate focus on stories that can resonate with its Michigan audience. The rates range from $100 to $250, depending on the type of story. Find more info on what to pitch here. Send pitches to [email protected].  

–World Baseball Network is looking for pitches of “baseball, baseball people, and baseball culture wherever in the world you may find it.” The rates start at $100 for short pieces and go up for features and deeper analysis. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Autostraddle is looking for pitches of personal narratives about money from Black queer and lesbian writers. It is not looking for how-tos, listicles, or Q&As. The rate is $100 to $150 for 750 to 950 words. Send pitches to [email protected] by April 1. 

NEW EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES. 

-SEXTECHGUIDE is always looking for pitches on the many facets of one’s sex life. The rate starts at £150 (USD $184) and varies depending on length and complexity. Send pitches to [email protected].  

***CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL LIST OF 200+ EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES.***

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FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

–Times Union and Radio Catskill are looking for a Catskills-based reporter for a series on rural housing issues in that part of New York, which will include three to five articles and some radio work. The rate will be at least $0.50 per word. Email [email protected] for more info. 

–Daily Meal is hiring a freelance food and beverage writer to research and write 300- to 900-word articles on “all the hottest food news.” Candidates should ideally have at least one year of writing and editing experience. The rate is $21 per hour, and the position is fully remote. 

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GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS

NEW: –Ploughshares is now accepting submissions for its Emerging Writer’s Contest, which is open to writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry who have yet to publish or self-publish a book. Candidates should not be affiliated with Emerson College or with Ploughshares. The winners of each genre will receive $2,000, publication, and a 1-year subscription to Ploughshares. The deadline to submit is May 15. 

–The Atlantic is accepting applications for its 2023 Michael Kelly Award. The award recognizes work published in a US-based print or online publication that exemplifies “the fearless pursuit and expression of truth.” The winning entry will be awarded $25,000, and each finalist will receive $3,000. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 31. 

-GALECA is accepting submissions for its Crimson Honors Scholarship contest. The contest requires submitting “up to [three] reviews or essays” on film or TV, and contestants must be “BIPOC LGBTQ+ women, [or] nonbinary students of color” who “attended a public college or university in the US or its territories in 2022.” The grand prize winner will receive $3,000, with two finalists each collecting $1,500. The deadline to submit is April 1. 

–Narratively is accepting submissions for its 2023 Profile Prize contest. They are looking for profile pieces that “tell the story of ordinary people or communities doing extraordinary things.” The grand prize winner will receive $3,000, and the two finalists will receive $1,000 each. There is a $20 entry fee and the deadline to submit is April 14. 

–Oregon Humanities is accepting submissions “about home, sanctuary, and refuge of all kinds” for its summer 2023 issue themed “Shelter.” They’re looking for personal essays, journalistic pieces, and book excerpts from Oregon writers. The pay is $500 to $1,000. The deadline to submit is April 24. 

–Grist is now accepting submissions for Imagine 2200, a “climate fiction short story contest.” They’re looking for stories that are 3,000 to 5,000 words that “envision the next 180 years of climate progress” and that imagine “intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope.” The first place winner will receive $3,000, second place will receive $2,000, third place will receive $1,000, and nine finalists will receive $300. The deadline to submit is June 13. 

 

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EVENTS AND COURSES

NEW: -Emma Copley Eisenberg, author of “The Third Rainbow Girl” and co-founder of Blue Stoop, A Home for Philly Writers, is teaching a remote course called “Transforming Your Nonfiction Book From Idea to Reality.” The goal of this course is to produce a 60 to 80 page book proposal by the end. The course runs from May to August, and the class is $1,500 per student. She is also hosting free office hours on April 2. 

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FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

NEW: –Facing South is accepting applications for its summer internship program, designed to bring up the next generation of social justice researchers and writers. Interns will provide research support for “Institute projects and reports for Facing South on topics like immigration, environmental justice, labor and workers’ rights, voting rights and money in politics.” Interns are expected to work 30 hours per week in the Durham, North Carolina office and will receive a $400 per week stipend. The deadline to apply is tomorrow, March 24.

–Slate is hiring a summer editorial intern for its technology section, “which encompasses science, health, tech, tech policy, and business, and includes the Future Tense vertical.” The internship will run from June to September. The rate is $15 per hour for 20 to 40 hours of work per week. Candidates can work from Slate’s DC or Brooklyn office, or remotely. The deadline to apply is this Monday, March 27. 

–Mashable is hiring a shopping intern to write about products across technology, entertainment, and culture. Candidates should have some journalism experience. The rate is $15 per hour, and the position is fully remote. 

–The Hechinger Report is accepting applications for the summer reporting internship. Interns will “research, conduct interviews and write about national K-12 education issues.” Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and previous experience interning at a news outlet. The pay is $650 per week. The deadline to apply is April 14. 

-The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting applications for its Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship designed to give “academic and professional opportunities to women journalists committed to human rights and social justice reporting.” Candidates should be working journalists with at least three years of full-time journalism experience. Candidates from around the world are eligible but must be able to speak, read, and write fluently in English. Candidates will be given a $2,000 monthly stipend for six months. More info can be found here.

-Farrar, Straus and Giroux is accepting applications for its yearlong FSG Writer’s Fellowship designed to provide “funding, editorial guidance, and advice on how to forge a writing career.” Fellows will receive $15,000 in two installments, one at the start of the fellowship and one in February 2024. Candidates should not have published a “book-length work in any genre, have a book under contract, or be negotiating a contract either in the United States or abroad” by the fellowship’s start.

–High Country News is accepting applications for its yearlong Virginia Spencer Davis Fellowship which is designed for “early-career journalists interested in reporting on rural communities in the [American] West.” Fellows will aim to publish 24 stories over the course of the fellowship. Fellows are expected to work 32.5 hours per week, and will receive a biweekly stipend of $1,250, as well as a $100 work-from-home allowance and a $500 starting bonus. The position is remote and open to candidates in Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. The deadline to apply is April 21.

–The Nation is accepting applications for its annual internship. The internship is full-time, five days a week, and 35 hours per week. It lasts six months, from June to December. Interns are paid $18 per hour. Remote candidates will be considered, but preference will be given to candidates in New York who can come into the office. The deadline to apply is May 12.

 

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JOBS 

MIDWEST

–Grist, in partnership with Chicago Public Media, is hiring a full-time regional reporter in Chicago to cover “energy, the natural environment, and the impact of global climate change on the greater Chicago area and region.” Candidates should have at least three years’ experience working in a daily or weekly newsroom, and a deep familiarity with environmental, energy, and climate change topics. The salary range is $60,000 to $70,000. 

–Grist is hiring a full-time Upper Great Lakes reporter for a year-long position. The reporter will cover climate impacts, environmental health, and solutions to the climate crisis. Candidates should have at least two years experience working in digital or broadcast journalism, as well as a bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications. The position is based at Interlochen Public Radio, near Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay. The salary range is $50,000 to. $58,000.

NORTHEAST

–NPQ is hiring a staff writer to write field reports, reviews, and features in its five key areas of  racial justice, economic justice, climate justice, health justice, and leadership. Candidates should have at least three years experience writing for a print or digital publication. The job is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and the salary range is  $65,000 to $85,000. 

NEW YORK

–The Juggernaut is hiring for multiple positions, including general staff writer, business and tech staff writer, general staff editor, and executive editor. All positions are based in New York, and the starting pay is $65,000. 

–People Magazine is hiring a full-time books assistant to “support the executive editor, books, in coordinating all book-related editorial activities.” Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or a related field and have experience in print or digital media. The pay range is $24.61 to $31.99 per hour. 

–Architectural Digest is hiring an associate director of global social media to manage its global social media team and grow its reach. Candidates should have extensive experience managing social media for a large brand and be adept with publishing analytics tools. The salary range is $93,000 to $120,000. 

–The Vera Institute is hiring a managing editor to manage production schedules and collaborate with authors, designers, and editors through the production process. Candidates should have at least seven years experience writing and editing “preferably in criminal justice, public policy, advocacy, or the social sciences.” The salary range is $106,000 to $109,000. 

REMOTE FRIENDLY

–Bolts is hiring an audience engagement editor to help grow its platform, and discover trending issues and underreported stories. Candidates should have experience leading audience engagement work with a publication, as well as directing strategy around social platforms. The position is fully remote, and the salary range is $78,000 to $85,000.

–Consumer Reports is hiring for two positions: sustainability campaign manager and digital rights campaign manager. Candidates should have at least five years experience in launching and executing advocacy campaigns. The salary range is $90,000 to $115,000, and both positions are grant-funded through May 2024.