♕STUDY HALL OPPORTUNITIES 12/07/2023♕

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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.

–Nomi Kaltmann was paid $200 to write about orthodox rabbis who are performing queer weddings under the traditional Jewish wedding canopy (Chuppah) for LGBTQ Nation. She connected with editor Molly Sprayregen after seeing a pitch call in a previous Opps newsletter. Molly was “very nice and easygoing. “The process took a few months, but [Nomi] was happy with the piece that was published.”

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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: –Narratively is looking for pitches of longform reported features for its new project, Life in the Age of Extremes. They are looking for stories that “shine a light on where the human race is heading now and that help us peer into the future.” The rates start at $2,000 per story. See their pitch guide for more info, and send pitches through their pitch form by December 29.

–Field Notes is looking for pitches of reported features and case studies on the following content themes: “Care is the Antidote to Violence,” “Surviving Supremacy,” and “democracy, tbd.” Submissions are accepted from writers around the world. The rate is $1 per word for 700-1,000 words. See their pitch form for more info and to send pitches. The deadline to pitch is December 22. 

NEW: –The Washington Post is looking for pitches of stories “related to home or family.” They are especially interested in pitches from writers impacted by recent media layoffs. The starting rate is $600 for 1,000 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Fields & Stations is looking for pitches of stories “about an inexpensive, low-input, and truly carefree holiday. Something ad hoc, joyful, sensory-rich. Think sleeping on the beach, free campsites, absolute abandon.” The rate is €0.50 ($0.54 USD) for 1,000-1,500 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. The deadline for pitches is “before the new year,” but they might “commission before then — just depends on the pitches coming in.”

NEW: –International Policy Journal is looking for pitches of “forward-looking ideas about  progressive/left/internationalist foreign policy, policies that could be  adopted and implemented soon.” The rate isn’t finalized, but they are “aiming for $400 for a few op-ed length pieces and $0.50 per word for a couple of longer ones.” Send pitches through their pitch form by TOMORROW, December 8. 

–The Ferret is looking for pitches of investigative pieces to cover the festive period and the new year. They are specifically “looking for stories with a strong link to Scotland that can be delivered in the next month.” The rate is £270 ($342 USD) per piece. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Broadview Magazine is looking for pitches of opinion pieces with “snappy perspectives on topics related to faith, ethics, and justice.” They are specifically not looking for “opinions that aren’t supported by facts, or are over-reliant on emotion.” The rate is $0.75 per word for 450-550 words (so $337.50-$412.50). Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Sonder is looking for pitches of “short stories, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction all based on the theme of ‘MADNESS.’” The rate is €300 ($326 USD) per piece. See their pitch guide for more info and submit through their pitch form by December 30.

NEW: –Business Insider is looking for pitches of as-told-to stories on a variety of topics, including peoples’ retirement journeys, higher salaries and lifestyle creep, driving for Lyft, Uber, etc. The rate wasn’t given, but according to a previous pitch guide, “Rates typically start at £250/$320 for personal essays [and] £270/$350 for single interviews and rise depending on logistics.” See the idea guide for the full list, including evergreen story ideas, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Body Type is looking for pitches of “essays about body image, the power of exercise unrelated to looks, beauty standards, eating disorder recovery, body discourse in pop culture, the nuances of body change.” The rate is $250 for 800-1,000 words. Send pitches to [email protected] by December 30.

NEW: –Pinch of Dirt is looking for pitches of personal essays on “outdoor adventure, urban nature, gardening, bird-watching, mushroom-hunting, or any interaction with the big, wide world we call Earth.” The rate is $200 for 400-1,000 words. See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches to [email protected]. There is “no specific deadline, but [they] will close pitch call when the budget is exhausted.”

EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS (ABOVE FAIR RATES)

NEW: Capital & Main’s project editor, Tracie McMillan, is always looking for pitches for news features about “worker organizing” for the Striking Back series. Stories can focus on “folks in long-time, established unions; people in new, independent unions; or folks organizing without a union/through worker’s centers.” This is not a series to cover contract fights for existing, established unions. The rate is $1 per word. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –National Geographic’s editor, Sarah Gibbens, is always looking for pitches of “stories about the environment — biodiversity, climate change, and how to live more sustainably.” They are particularly interested in “stories that reveal the beauty of our natural world or contextualize important issues.” The rate wasn’t given, but it was $1 per word in September 2023, and they “establish a flat fee based on word count.” Send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Business Insider’s associate editor of the freelance desk, Kiera Fields, is always looking for pitches of as-told-to stories on a variety of topics, including transcription side hustles, “relocating for work/personal reasons to somewhere that wasn’t worth the hype,” and more. The rate wasn’t given, but according to a previous pitch guide, “Rates typically start at £250/$320 for personal essays [and] £270/$350 for single interviews and rise depending on logistics.” See the idea guide for the full list, including some “top priority” story ideas, and send pitches to [email protected]. 

NEW: –Business Insider’s director of contributors and freelancers, Debbie Strong, is always looking for pitches of personal essays on “work-life balance, career mistakes, and your best productivity hacks for life and career.” The rates start at $300. Send pitches to [email protected] with “PITCH” in the subject line. 

NEW: –Observer is always looking for pitches of thoughtful artist profiles, fair coverage, auction commentary, evergreen gallery roundups, and critical exhibition reviews. The rate is $250 per piece. Send pitches to [email protected] with [PITCH] in the subject line.

***CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL LIST OF 330+ EVERGREEN PITCH CALLS, SORTED BY HIGHEST TO LOWEST RATES.***

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

NEW: –Briarpatch is looking for pitches of investigative features, interviews, profiles, and other formats “that are rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, feminist struggle” for its upcoming May/June issue. The rates range from $150-$350. See their pitch guide for more info, and send pitches to [email protected] by January 2. 

NEW: –overkill.wtf, a gaming publication covering handheld devices, is looking for pitches of opinion pieces on “anything Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or any other portable/handheld.” The rates range from $80-$130. Send pitches to [email protected] by next Friday, December 15.

 

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FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY JOBS 

NEW: –FoodUnfolded is hiring a part-time lead editor to work with its editorial team, oversee final proofreading, approve assignments, and other tasks. Candidates should have at least four years of relevant experience and an “affinity with food, agriculture, and sustainability.” “The position is remote, but FoodUnfolded’s primary audience focus is in Europe, and most meetings are held virtually, in Central European Time.” No salary info was given, but the role requires working four days per week. The deadline to apply is this Sunday, December 20. 

NEW: -Planned Parenthood is hiring a project manager on a one-year contract to work closely with its Electoral, Creative, Video, Social Media, and Editorial teams. Candidates should have at least five years of relevant work experience, “including experience in creative production and project management.” The salary range is $80,000-$84,000, and the position can be based in New York or Washington, DC. No application deadline was given. 

NEW: –Burnaway is hiring multiple part-time editors-at-large to contribute to the online and yearly print publications, commission work from local and non-local writers, and other tasks. Candidates should have at least two years of editing or writing experience and “substantial knowledge of contemporary art.” The position pays $600 monthly, and editors are expected to work 30 hours per month (so $20 per hour). They are “looking for people in Houston (TX), the Caribbean, Appalachia (KY, Eastern TN, or WV), and the Carolinas.” Applications submitted by next Friday, December 15, “will receive priority.” 

NEW: -The O’Keeffe Museum is hiring a Santa Fe, NM-based part-time research associate on a two-year contract to “research and document object information for Georgia O’Keeffe’s Digital Catalogue Raisonné.” Candidates should have at least two years of experience performing art historical or object-focused research. The position pays $26 per hour and requires working 24 hours per week for two years. No application deadline was given.  

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FULL-TIME JOURNALISM JOBS

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: –The Messenger is hiring a breaking news reporter to join its Health and Wellness team. Candidates should have at least one year of experience covering the health or wellness space. The salary range is $65,000-$75,000. No application deadline was given.

SOUTHEAST

NEW: –QCity Metro is hiring a Charlotte, NC-based multimedia reporter to cover general assignment stories, “including Black business, the Historic West End neighborhood, HBCU news,” and more. Candidates should have “some existing knowledge of the Charlotte area and its Black communities” and be able to use “data-driven reporting techniques to uncover stories.” The starting salary is $45,000. No application deadline was given, but the “ideal start date is [the] first week of January.”

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: –AFAR is hiring a newsletter producer to curate and build its daily and weekly editorial newsletters, manage the email database, and more. Candidates should have at least one year of digital publishing experience and “be passionate about travel and travel journalism.” The salary range is $65,000-$78,000. No application deadline was given.

–City Bureau is hiring for multiple positions to support its growing Documenters Network, including a learning manager to develop virtual training and learning materials and a network manager to manage projects and help build a team to support the program. The salary ranges are $71,000-$80,000 for the learning manager and $64,000-$71,000 for the network manager. Both positions can be based in Chicago or remote and “open to candidates nationwide.” The application deadline for both positions is this Sunday, December 10. 

–Bolts is hiring a staff writer to “produce stories on both of [its] core topics (criminal justice and voting rights) across different parts of the country.” Candidates should have some reporting experience on the two core topics and be open to “occasional reporting trips.” The salary range is $79,000-$84,000. The application deadline is TOMORROW, December 8. 

INTERNATIONAL

NEW: –The New York Times is hiring a New Delhi, India-based reporter to join its South Asia bureau and work “with correspondents and story editors on breaking news and enterprise stories, as well as producing original work.” Candidates must have a “deep knowledge of India and the region.” No salary info or application deadline was given for this role. 

–Rest of World is hiring a reporter “based in any major Indian city” to cover “the tech ecosystem in India and other key cities in South Asia.” Candidates should have at least five years of journalism experience and “must be comfortable with data as well as basic economic and financial concepts.” No salary info was given. The application deadline is next Friday, December 15. 

-The Digital Automotive Hub is hiring for multiple Peterborough, UK-based positions, including a staff writer and a senior staff writer to review cars and other vehicles, assist with road test bookings, and other tasks. “SEO knowledge [for both positions is] desired.” No salary info was given, but the deadline to apply for both positions is this Sunday, December 10.

 

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OTHER FULL-TIME JOBS 

NEW YORK CITY

NEW: -Doctors Without Borders is hiring an associate editor to report and write articles for its digital and print channels, including a quarterly magazine. Candidates should have at least three years of writing and editing experience, “preferably with a nonprofit or media organization.” The salary range is $87,400.04-$93,520.18. The position can be based in New York or at a regional hub (Washington, DC or Bay Area, CA). The application deadline is December 20. 

NEW: –Jewish Currents is hiring a director of community engagement to help launch and lead its new programming initiative, which “can and will include workshops, seminars, lectures,” and more. Candidates should have at least three years of experience in organizing, education, programming, or advocacy work. The salary range is $70,000-$75,000. “This position is strongly preferred to be based in New York City and will consist of frequent travel as well as remote work.” The application deadline is December 18.

NEW: -Peloton is hiring a senior social media manager to oversee the execution of social media strategies alongside its regional and local teams. Candidates should have at least six years of social marketing experience. The salary range is $167,500-$217,600. No application deadline was given. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

NEW: –The Intercept is hiring a communications manager to “develop and implement strategies to increase visibility and readership of [its] news content across media platforms.” Candidates should have at least five years of relevant experience, “preferably for a media or advocacy organization.” The salary range is $90,000-$110,000. No application deadline was given. 

-Creative Commons is hiring a communications manager to create and execute a communications plan for its Open Climate Campaign program, including writing and editing “all campaign communications material.” Candidates should have a track record of planning and overseeing successful public communication campaigns. The salary range is $6,500-$8,000 per month on a full-time contractor contract, which will work on “12-month contracts, renewable based on performance, for up to 28 months.” The deadline to apply is January 12. 

-The International Women’s Media Foundation is hiring a senior development coordinator to track existing grants, lead grant proposals, write reports, and do other tasks. Candidates should have at least three years of relevant experience, and “previous fundraising experience [is] essential.” The minimum salary is $60,000, and the position can be remote or based in New York or Washington, DC. The deadline to apply is December 31.

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EVENTS AND RESOURCES

NEW: -The National Critics Institute is accepting applications for its free two-week workshop on arts writing and criticism. The conference is led by Chris Jones, critic and columnist at the Chicago Tribune, and covers criticism of theater, dance, film, food, and more. The workshop takes place July 2-14 at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center in New London, CT. The deadline to apply is December 18.

NEW: -The Institute for Independent Journalists is hosting its 2024 Freelance Journalism Conference on February 29 and March 1. The conference will feature “two inspirational keynote addresses, eight live, interactive 75-minute long panel discussions, two networking sessions with other freelancers, the bundle of bonuses, webinars, and resources. The price is $49 if you register before December 22. Study Hall members receive a 10% discount on registration with the code STUDYHALL10.

NEW: – Jennifer Mizgata, a current fellow at the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri, is conducting a survey on “the work culture in the news industry.” The survey will ask questions about where you work, the work culture there, and your identity, and it takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. For more background, see her piece about why journalism needs to talk about work beyond burnout and bad bosses. The deadline to give input in the survey is December 29. 

NEW: -Molly Heintz, the program chair of the MA Design Research, Writing & Criticism course at the School of Visual Arts, is conducting an online info session on the program for prospective applicants. “Attendees will have their MA application fee waived.” The info session is this Tuesday, December 12, at 10 AM EST. RSVP here to receive the Zoom link. 

-The International Women’s Media Foundation will be launching a “Newsroom Safety Across America” initiative to bring its journalism safety training to local newsrooms across the United States. Fill out their web form to “express interest in bringing a workshop to your newsroom or news organization.”

 

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GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS

NEW: -The Municipal Art Society of New York is accepting submissions for its 2024 Brendan Gill Prize. The prize is “given each year to the creator of a specific work; a book, essay, musical composition, play, painting, sculpture, film, or choreographic piece, that best captures the spirit and energy of New York City.” Previous winners include John Wilson, Sufjan Stevens, and Kara Walker. The application deadline is January 19. 

-ReadWrite Strategies is accepting submissions for its workplace story essay contest. The stories will be produced in an anthology book in “early March 2024.” Story submissions must be “true, funny, and about work, written for the purpose of this contest,” 200-1,200 words, and “first-person vignettes, not narratives.” There will be five winners, with first place receiving $500, second place receiving $200, and third through fifth place receiving $100; all five winners will also receive a print copy of the book. The deadline to submit is December 18. 

-The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting submissions for its Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. The award is open to women, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming journalists and celebrates “photojournalists whose work inspires us to take action and better understand the world.” The winner will receive a cash prize of $20,000. You can self-nominate or be nominated by an editor. The deadline to apply is December 17.

 -The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting submissions for its Kim Wall Memorial Fund. The program aims to “fund women or non-binary reporters covering subculture, broadly defined, and what Kim liked to call ‘the undercurrents of rebellion.’” Multiple grants of $5,000 will be awarded to “affiliated or freelance women or nonbinary journalists.” The deadline to apply is December 17.

-Better Science Project is accepting submissions for its Lovelace Future Scientific Institutions Essay Prize. The essay must answer the following question: “If you were given enough resources to build a new institute of 30-300 researchers funded over at least 15 years, what vision would you pursue, and why? What about this institute would be globally distinctive?” Three to five prizes of £1,500 ($1,881 USD) will be awarded. The deadline to apply is December 20. 

–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.

-Paper Chase Press is accepting applications for its Make-A-Mag competition in collaboration with Hemlock Printers. The contest “will award one winner the chance to launch their magazine idea with the first print run provided free of charge. All that is needed to apply is an idea for a magazine, it does not need to be fully designed or conceptualized.” The content is “open to all and free to enter.” The deadline to apply is January 12.

–Washington Square Review is accepting submissions for its New Voices Award for fiction writing. The contest is judged by the faculty of the NYU Graduate Creative Writing Program. The winner will receive $1,500 and publication in the journal (in print and online), and also “receive an interview conducted by the judge that will appear alongside the selected work online and possibly in the print journal.” The deadline to submit is January 15. 

-UC Berkeley is accepting applications for its Psychedelic Journalism Grant. The program provides ten reporting grants of $10,000 to “journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics.” They are “committed to supporting journalists from diverse backgrounds and of all nationalities.” The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024.

-NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute is accepting applications for its Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award. The program provides a grant of $12,500 to “support the work of a promising early-career nonfiction writer on a story that uncovers truths about the human condition.” “The award will not fund proposals to report on armed conflicts where journalists are already imperiled, nor projects that are mainly investigatory.” The deadline to apply is February 22. 

-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 [need] support for their reporting projects.” The funding covers airfare, hotels, meals, records requests, data analysis/visualization, and other costs. There is no application deadline; they “accept grant proposals on a rolling basis.” 

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FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

NEW: –The Arizona Republic is accepting applications for its La Voz Spanish-Language Journalism Fellowship in Phoenix, AZ. The fellow will “produce a combination of breaking news, daily enterprise, and multi-sourced stories in a fast-paced, competitive, 24/7 news cycle.” Spanish fluency is required. The position pays $23 per hour and requires working full-time for eight and a half weeks, “with the possibility of extending.” No application deadline was given.

NEW: -Wave Farm is accepting applications for its one-month Radio Art Fellowship. The program is divided into three tracks: Research, Community Engagement, and Arts Writing. A stipend of $2,000 is awarded to each of the three fellows, and the fellowship includes residence at the farm’s residence in the northern foothills of Catskill Mountain Park. The fellowship is also open to international applicants; however, “fellows must pay for their own travel expenses.” The deadline to apply is February 1. 

–Vox is accepting applications for its one-year Future Perfect Fellowship. Three fellows will cover “politics and policy, business and pop culture, food, science, and everything else that matters.” Applicants should have “previous newsroom experience (including college papers) or comparable experience in another field.” The fellowship is remote and represented by the WGA-East. The salary is $72,000. The deadline to apply is December 29. 

-Just Media is accepting applications for its six-month Philly Movement Media Fellowship. Fellows will receive “comprehensive journalism training, mentorship, community building opportunities, and support publishing their writing with partner outlets.” The fellowship offers a $1,000 stipend, paid in two installments in February and June, and requires working five to ten hours per week from mid-January through June. The application deadline is December 31. 

-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 application deadline is January 7.

–James Merrill House is accepting applications for its 2024-25 Writer-in-Residence program in Stonington, CT. The fellowship provides “living and working space and a $1,100 stipend to a writer to complete a project of literary or academic merit,” which can be poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or plays. There are four residencies that run four weeks and two that run six weeks. The application deadline is January 8.

-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 application deadline is January 8. 

-The Nieman Foundation is accepting applications for its 2024-25 Nieman Visiting Fellowships in Cambridge, MA. The program is split into two fellowships (International and US), and offers “short-term research opportunities to individuals interested in working on special projects designed to advance journalism.” “For fellows not supported by an employer during the fellowship, a stipend of $1,325 per week will be provided.” The application deadline is January 31 for US citizens. 

-The Pulitzer Center is accepting applications for its 2024 Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowship. The program “aims to promote international reporting by Chicago and Midwestern journalists.” Applicants must be “print, broadcast, and online journalists based in Chicago or elsewhere in the Midwest. Staff journalists as well as freelancers are eligible to apply.” One or two fellows will be awarded grants ranging from $10,000-$20,000. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2024.