♕STUDY HALL OPPORTUNITIES 11/02/2023♕

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OPPS SUCCESS STORIES

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.

–Jill Webb was paid $1,000 total for a story on what eco-concerns patients are bringing to their mental health practitioners in each major region of the US for Blue Dot Living. She was paid “$750 for the digital feature and an additional $250 to produce a short (~7-minute) audio supplement using reporting from the story.” She reports that her editor, Leslie Garrett, was a pleasure to work with.

–Jessica MacLeish was paid $300 to write about DVD menus for Dirt. She found the pitch call in our Evergreen Pitch Calls list. She “had a great experience working with both Daisy and Terry and was paid promptly.”

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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. We currently split pitch calls into three sections: Time-Sensitive (Above Fair Rates), Evergreen (Above Fair Rates), and Time-Sensitive + Evergreen (Below Fair Rates) — and sort each section by highest- to lowest-rates. We currently define “fair rates” as above $200 USD for around 700-800 words and above $0.20 per word for longer pieces, however, 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 (ABOVE FAIR RATES)

NEW: –Omidyar Network is looking for pitches of essays and analyses specifically from disabled writers on “how disability justice should shape the future of *either* (pick one) technology, the economy, or culture/society.” The rate is $4,000 for 2,000 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. The deadline for pitches is next Friday, November 10, but they are reviewing pitches on a rolling basis, “so earlier is better.” 

NEW: –Cosmopolitan is looking for pitches of longform features. They “want to be fascinated, shocked, delighted, enraged in around 3K to 5K words.” The rate ranges from $1.50-$2 per word. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–The Latinx Project is looking for pitches of essays on the theme of “Re-Collections: Unmounting Colonial Histories,” including reclaimed narratives, re-interpreting museum collections, and other topics. The rate is $500 per essay. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected] by November 12.

–Insider is looking for pitches of reported features, analysis, and “fun blogs” on business, lifestyle, culture, travel, and other topics. The rate ranges from $0.50-$1 per word. Send pitches to @sophiekleeman on X.

NEW: –The Lighthouse is looking for pitches of “nontraditional ideas to share about the holidays” from Black women, femmes, and folks from the Southeast. They are especially interested in pitches from Black, LGBTQ, disabled, POC, and women writers. The rate ranges from $0.25-$1 per word. Send pitches to [email protected] by “the end of November.” 

NEW: –Insider is looking for pitches of cost breakdown essays from writers who spent “a LOT for/on a recent trip to Disney” (like over “$1,500+ and [the trip was] sometime this year). They are also looking for pitches on pricey theme park trips generally. The rates start at $240. Send pitches to @nuclearunicorns by November 20. 

–The Metropole is looking for pitches of blog posts on “any aspect of urban history or on topics that are of interest to urbanists,” including essays, historiographies, and more. The rate is $200. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS (ABOVE FAIR RATES)

NEW: –Inverse is looking for pitches of video game stories and 2024 ideas. The rate is $1,000 per story. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: -The Center for Science in the Public is always looking for pitches of explainers, consumer-directed advice lists, deep dives, and roundups on health, nutrition, public policy, or science. They are specifically not looking for pitches of restaurant reviews, food reviews, and recipes. The rate is $0.50 per word. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy will soon be looking for pitches of “food-related cultural criticism, media criticism, and personal essays.” The rate is $500 for 500-1,500 words. Details on how to pitch will be released next week (and we will update the pitch call accordingly). 

NEW: –Container Magazine is always looking for pitches of feature articles, investigative pieces, first-person essays, and other formats on creative technology. They are particularly interested in “stories relating to individuals or groups of people that have been erased from dominant white Western narratives.” The rate is £320 ($390 USD) for 1,000 words. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Sourcegraph is always commissioning blog posts from “experienced users of AI code assistants.” The rate ranges from $250-$500 per article. Send inquiries through their application form. 

NEW: –The Lighthouse is always looking for pitches from Black women, femmes, and folks from the Southeast. They are especially interested in pitches from Black, LGBTQ, disabled, POC, and women writers. The rate ranges from $0.25-$1 per word. Send pitches to [email protected].

NEW: –BookPage is always commissioning writers “who love sharply observed histories, journalistic deep dives, and unusual general interest books” for interviews, features, and reviews. “Writers from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.” The rate ranges from $200-$400 for interviews and features, and 350-word reviews are $50. Send inquiries through their application form. 

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TIME-SENSITIVE + EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS (BELOW FAIR RATES) 

NEW: –SOURCED is looking for pitches of “ingredient-led investigation into food and drink systems.” They are specifically looking for pitches related to the theme of “gourds.” The rate is £100 ($122 USD). See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected] by “the end of the year.”

NEW: –The Girls Book is always looking for pitches from trans and queer writers on anything related to trans femme culture. The rates start at $50. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

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FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

NEW: –The Los Angeles Times is hiring a temporary news reporter to join its “team of journalists working on De Los, an initiative focused on building relationships with the Latino community.” Candidates should have some “experience working in Latino or Spanish-language news media or have prior experience writing on topics that focus on the Latino community.” The pay range is $37.07-$40.07 per hour and “reporters must have a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle in good working condition, with suitable auto insurance coverage.” No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NEW: –openDemocracy is hiring a UK-based investigative reporter on a one-year contract to produce original, in-depth stories on its UK Investigations team. Candidates should have at least three years of experience at a national or local newsroom, including some “experience investigating corporate or political finances.” The salary range is £45,000-£50,000 ($54,494-$60,549 USD) and the contract is renewable “subject to funding.” The deadline to apply is this Sunday, November 5. 

NEW: –USA TODAY is hiring a producer on a one-year contract to “focus on vertical video as part of [its] 2024 Election Team.” Candidates should have some experience writing scripts, speaking, and shooting and editing video, and must be comfortable in front of and behind the camera.” The position pays $33.65 per hour and can be based anywhere within the US except for Alaska and Hawaii. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NEW: –The New York Times is hiring a temporary editorial assistant for the Opinion section to support David French, Pamela Paul, and Bret Stephens. Candidates should have at least one year of journalism experience, and “must be able to occasionally work weekends (2-3 hours) and evenings.” The position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY and the annual salary range is $77,808.68-$78,000, however, the role is on a six-month contract. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NEW: –Illinois Public Media is hiring an Urbana-based specialty reporter on a one-year contract to produce audio stories “that provide depth and context on issues impacting Black and immigrant communities in Central Illinois” and host its weekly radio show. Candidates should have at least three years of relevant experience. The starting salary is $45,000. The deadline to apply is November 17. 

NEW: -MuseWorks is hiring a part-time, Texas-based interpretive specialist to take responsibility for “content research, artifact research, archival research, script writing, and other interpretive planning duties.” Candidates should have some knowledge of interpretive principles and methodology. The rate is $25-$35 per hour, and the position requires working “an average of 20 hours per week.” No application deadline info was given for this role. 

 

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FULL-TIME JOURNALISM JOBS

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: –ProPublica is hiring a senior editor to “oversee and elevate the accountability journalism produced by reporters on [its] national staff.” Candidates should have at least five years of experience in accountability reporting, and managed or led complex investigations as a reporter or editor. The salary range is $150,000-$195,000. “We will begin reviewing applications as we receive them, but we will continue to consider candidates as long as the posting remains live on our site.”

NEW: –The New York Times is hiring for multiple positions, including a production assistant to “work across current shows and products in the Newsroom and Opinion Audio portfolio,” an associate Audience editor to work with the Styles desk, and an audience editor to work with the Business desk. The salary ranges are $60,000-$65,000 for the production assistant, $90,000-$110,000 for the associate Audience editor, and $120,000-$135,000 for the Audience editor. 

NORTHEAST

NEW: –WBUR is hiring a Boston-based podcast producer to work with its editorial team to “execute all logistics necessary to work across and produce varying podcasts.” Candidates should have at least three years of relevant experience. The minimum salary is $78,412.50 and the position is covered by SAG-AFTRA. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

CENTRAL

–The Illinois Answers Project is hiring an investigative reporter to join its new state investigative and solutions team. Candidates should have at least five years of reporting experience, including some familiarity with Illinois public records laws. The salary is $75,000 “but is negotiable based on experience” and the position is represented by SAG-AFTRA. The deadline to apply is December 4. 

CALIFORNIA

NEW: –POLITICO is hiring a Sacramento-based reporter to “cover breaking political news in California and helm [its] Playbook PM newsletter.” Candidates should have a deep interest in covering politics. “Prior experience covering California politics and government is desired but not required.” The salary range is $70,000-$80,000. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NEW: –NBCUniversal is hiring a Los Angeles-based senior multi-platform content producer to “report and write original stories daily for [its] stations’ digital platforms, primarily NBCLA.” Candidates should have at least eight years of relevant experience as an editor, senior writer or senior producer. The salary range is $95,000-$115,000. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NEW: –The Oaklandside is hiring an Oakland-based managing editor to assign and edit stories, own its daily story budget, and other tasks. Candidates should have at least six years of newsroom experience, including at least four years of management experience. The salary range is $95,000-$110,000. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NEW: –Bay Area News Group is hiring a San Jose-based community news reporter to cover “the West Valley area of Santa Clara County — focusing on the town of Los Gatos and the city of Saratoga.” Candidates should have at least two years of reporting experience and must be able to “be in your communities or in [their] San Jose office on weekdays.” The salary range is $50,000-$58,000. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NORTHWEST

NEW: –Axios Local is hiring a Portland, OR-based reporter to co-author a daily newsletter on the city. Candidates should have strong reporting skills and some experience covering news in Portland. No salary info was publicly given, but all Axios jobs reportedly have a minimum salary of $65,000. or application deadline info was given for this role. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: –Civil Eats is hiring an editorial director to manage its editorial team, including “overseeing the production and distribution of all editorial content.” Candidates should have at least a decade of experience in journalism, editing, or publishing, including some management experience. The salary starts at $120,000. “Applications accepted until the position has been filled.”

NEW: –The Lever is hiring for multiple positions, including a reporter to “shed light on the inner workings of the US political and financial system,” and a senior reporter to write stories that “break through the noise and facilitate change.” The salary ranges are $50,000-$65,000 for the reporter and $70,000-$90,000 for the senior reporter. No application deadline info was given for these roles.  

NEW: –Tom’s Guide is hiring a staff writer to produce news, features, and reviews for its TV hardware channel. Candidates should have strong writing skills and “a good working knowledge of TV and AV technology.” The salary range is $56,000-$60,000 and the position is covered by the WGA-East. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NEW: –Gardening Know How is hiring a content editor to produce content and “deliver organic traffic growth to the site.” Candidates should have some experience as a content creator and editor, and have a “strong interest in understanding of the gardening sector.” The salary range is $44,000-$50,000. 

-The Solutions Journalism Network is hiring a director to lead its climate team. Candidates should have at least a decade of journalism experience, including at least five years of management experience. The salary range is $95,000-$125,000. The position can be remote or based in New York. The deadline to apply is this Wednesday, November 8. 

INTERNATIONAL

NEW: –Bloomberg News is hiring a Hong Kong-based editor to join its China Credit team covering “the nation’s property debt crisis.” Candidates should have at least seven years of financial journalism experience and must be able to work alongside Chinese-language colleagues. No salary or application deadline info was given for this role. 

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OTHER FULL-TIME JOBS 

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: -PEN America is hiring a senior manager to develop and sustain the national network of chapters in its PEN Across America program, which focuses on “issues such as the defense of press freedom [and] support of local media.” Candidates should have at least five years of relevant experience, including “exceptional writing, research, design, and communication skills.” The salary range is $75,000-$80,000 and the position requires “substantial travel.” No application deadline info was given for this role. 

NEW: -The Carnegie Corporation of New York is hiring for multiple positions, including an editorial assistant to provide support, including fact-checking and proofing print and digital content, and a senior content editor/writer to produce and edit content across various channels, including social media, newsletters, long-form magazine articles, and more. The salary ranges are $73,000-$80,000 for the editorial assistant and $105,000-$115,000 for the senior content editor/writer. No application deadline info was given for these roles. 

NEW: -Penguin Random House is hiring an editorial assistant for Berkley, its imprint for “commercial fiction, especially romance, and women’s fiction.” Candidates should have “excellent writing skills, especially in writing promotional copy.” The salary is $48,000. The deadline to apply is next Friday, November 10. 

NEW: -The Academy of American Poets is hiring an associate content editor and producer to produce and maintain content for its website, Poets.org, and its magazine, American Poets. Candidates should have at least three years of experience producing content for an online publication. The salary range is $40,000-$47,000. The position can be based in or near New York. The deadline to apply is November 17. 

NORTHEAST

NEW: -The Hood Museum of Art is hiring a Dartmouth, NH-based communications and digital content assistant to assist with “content creation and distribution via digital platforms.” Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience, and “some background in art history and/or anthropology” is preferred. The salary range is $52,000-$56,000. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: -Press Forward is hiring an inaugural managing director to “design the strategy, development, and execution for grantmaking,” among other tasks. Candidates should have “at least 15 years of relevant experience with 5 to 7 years of deep leadership, supervisory, and management experience.” The salary range is $200,000-$225,000 and requires frequent travel (up to 50% of the time). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

NEW: -Healthline Media is hiring an associate editor to join its Content Marketing team and create social, newsletter, and video material. Candidates should have at least two years of editorial experience, and some “health and wellness experience and passion [is] strongly preferred.” The salary range is $45,000-$70,000. No application deadline info was given for this role. 

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EVENTS

-The Institute for Independent Journalists is hosting a series of free webinars throughout fall and winter for independent journalists, especially those within the BIPOC community. The topics include Business and Personal Finance Editors Panel (November 17), Travel and Lifestyle Freelancing (December 8), and more. See their page for a full list of events.

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GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS

NEW: -CNN Academy is accepting applications for its Climate Storytelling From the Global South scholarship. Selected scholars will “attend a comprehensive media training program [in Abu Dhabi from December 3-10] … that covers various aspects of climate change reporting.” Applicants must be from the Global South, including “any developing country in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.” The scholarship covers the costs associated with the trip. The deadline to apply is November 15. 

-The EU National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) is accepting applications for its Cluster Fund Call for Proposals, which focuses on culture and climate action this year. The program “strongly welcomes project proposals that address the climate crisis directly through their cultural activities and combine culture with climate action.” The fund provides up to €20,000 ($21,100 USD) for colleagues working in clusters, and “proposals have to involve a minimum of three Full EUNIC Members.” The deadline to apply is this Monday, November 6. 

–Narratively is accepting submissions for its 2023 Memoir Prize. The contest is for “revealing and emotional first-person nonfiction narratives [of 2,000-7,000 words] from unique and overlooked points of view.” The grand prize is $3,000 and two finalists will receive $1,000 each. “Narratively editors will work with the Finalists to potentially adapt their stories into larger projects in different mediums (TV, film, podcasts, etc.).” The entry fee is $20 and the deadline to submit is November 30.

-The Overseas Press Club Foundation is accepting applications for its Scholar Awards. The program is aimed to support “graduate and undergraduate students at North American colleges and universities or American students studying abroad.” “Winners receive either a $3,000 scholarship for independent work or a $4,000 fellowship to be used to fund time in a bureau of a leading news organization.” The deadline to apply is December 1.

–NPR is accepting submissions for its College Podcast Challenge scholarship. The contest requires that students “create a podcast on any topic they wish to explore,” which can take the form of “an interview, narrative story, or even investigative reporting” and be done “by yourself, with a friend, or with your entire class.” The winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship, while the ten finalists will receive $500 each. The contest is open “to students of all ages pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, as well as those who have already graduated earlier in 2023.” The deadline to submit is January 5.

-The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting applications for its Fund for Women Journalists. The program provides funding to women and nonbinary journalists for either reporting projects or professional development opportunities. The amount per project will vary, but the average grant size from 2021 to 2022 was $6,000. Applications are “accepted on a rolling basis and are open to journalists of all nationalities,” however, “applications may take up to eight weeks for the IWMF to process, from October 2023 to April 2024.”

-The Pulitzer Center is accepting applications for its Deep Dives: Ocean and Fisheries Reporting Grant. The program is aimed at “freelance and staff journalists who wish to report on vital ocean and fisheries issues and are in need of support for their reporting projects.” The funding covers airfare, hotels, meals, records requests, data analysis/visualization, and other costs. There is no deadline to apply; they “accept grant proposals on a rolling basis.” 

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FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

NEW: –USA TODAY is accepting applications for its one-year 2024 Election Reporting Fellowship. The fellows can be based in a number of cities across the US, including Helena, MT; Santa Fe, NM, Montgomery, AL, Lincoln, NE, Little Rock, AK, and Hartford, CT, among others. The program also includes one fellowship focused on voter access, which can be based in the Southern or Southeastern US, “ideally Mississippi or Georgia.” The pay ranges for the program vary depending on location. No application deadline info was given for the program. 

NEW: –Grist is accepting applications for its one-year Climate News Fellow program. The fellow will “write quick takes on the news, newsletter items, and more in-depth reported stories.” The salary is $55,000, the position is covered by the Grist NewsGuild, and the fellow can be remote within the US or based in Seattle, WA. The deadline to apply is November 26. 

–High Country News is accepting applications for its six-month 2024 News Fellowship. Two fellows will contribute to research and fact-checking, and produce reported stories, analysis, essays, and other content. The program pays a bi-weekly stipend of  $1,640.05, “as well as a work-from-home allowance of $46.15 bi-weekly and a one-time signing bonus of $1,000.” The position can be remote within the Western US. The deadline to apply is TOMORROW, November 3. 

–The Seattle Times is accepting applications for its ten-week Summer 2024 internship. The program is split into the following tracks: news producer, metro reporter, business reporter, features, copy editing, graphics, and photojournalism. The internship pays $18.69 per hour and interns will work full-time. There will be an info session on October 6 at 1 PM PST. The deadline to apply is TOMORROW, November 3. 

–Insider is accepting applications for its Personal Finance Editorial Fellowship. The fellow will “assist with updates to [their] existing coverage, with a focus on banking content.” Applicants should have “some knowledge of or interest in learning about credit.” The fellowship is remote within the US, the rate is $20 per hour, and the fellow is required to work 40 hours per week for six months. The deadline to apply is this Saturday, November 4.

-Johns Hopkins University is accepting applications for its Good Science Project-JHU MA in Science Writing Fellowship. The program “aims to improve science journalism and science itself by providing [four] $5,000 reporting grants for feature-length magazine articles on the funding and practice of science in the United States. The articles “must be completed within six months of receiving a grant, regardless of publication status, and should be at least 3,000 words long.” The deadline to apply is this Sunday, November 5.

–The Paris Review is accepting applications for its six-month editorial internship in New York. Two interns will “assist with every step of the magazine’s production, particularly with fact-checking.” The program pays $20 per hour, with the option to enroll in health insurance, and interns are expected to work 35 hours per week for six months. The deadline to apply is November 15. 

–The Nation is accepting applications for its six-month Victor S. Navasky Internship Program in New York. Interns will pitch and write articles, learn about source confidentiality and fact-checking, and other tasks. There are five editorial internship slots and one business internship, “focused entirely on the publishing process.” The internship pays $18 per hour ($630 per week), and interns are expected to work 35 hours per week. The deadline to apply is November 19. 

–The New Republic is accepting applications for its six-month social media and writing internship. The intern will draft social media copy, collect analytics data, write for the breaking news feed, and other tasks. The pay range is $17-$19 per hour and interns are expected to work full-time. The internship is remote, but applicants “must be based in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland tri-state areas.” The deadline to apply is November 30, “but please apply immediately if you’re interested.”

–The New York Times is accepting applications for its one-year 2024 Fellowship in New York. Prospective fellows can apply for the following tracks: graphics, photographer, Upshot data reporter, reporting (multiple beats to choose from), Opinion photo editor, Visual Investigations reporter, audience producer, audience, Opinion international editor, digital news designer, and print editorial designer. All fellowship tracks have a salary of $79,214.76 and are represented by the NewsGuild of NY. The deadline to apply is December 1.

-Hearst is accepting applications for its Hearst Journalism Fellowship. The program “consists of two 12-month rotations at [their] top metro papers and websites” as staff reporters. “Fellows will receive training, mentoring, and real-world experience,” plus a “competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance and moving expenses.” The deadline to apply is January 7.

-The Harvard University Graduate School of Design is accepting applications for its one-year Loeb Fellowship Class of 2025 in Boston, MA. The fellowship is aimed at “people in mid-career, with a minimum of 5-10 years of experience in the field,” whose work “focuses on improving the built and natural environment.” Fellows will receive a stipend of $57,500. There is a $45 application fee and the deadline to apply is January 8. 

–Sierra Magazine is accepting applications for its six-month editorial fellowship. Fellows will write for the website and print edition, fact-check articles, and other tasks. The fellowship can be remote or based in Oakland, CA. The rate is $20 per hour and fellows are required to work 28 hours per week. There is no deadline to apply and they are “evaluating candidates on a rolling basis.”