Statehouse reporting internship, fast-track master’s degree

News About Turkey - NAT
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University of Illinois Springfield


Date Posted January 09, 2025
Industry Newspapers
Specialty Politics
Required Education Bachelor’s Degree
Job Status Intern
Salary Not Specified

Description:

Launch
your journalism career with a paid internship and a fast-track master’s degree.  
The
Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) graduate program at the University of Illinois
Springfield is designed for aspiring journalists who want to hit the ground
running. Our 10-month program combines rigorous coursework with a paid
internship
at a professional news outlet, giving you the skills, experience
and opportunities you need to succeed.

  • Fast-track your career: Earn your master’s
    degree in just 10 months.

  • Get paid while you learn: Our program includes a
    paid internship with a professional news outlet.

  • Financial aid available: Guaranteed
    scholarships, tuition waivers and grant funding help offset most program
    costs.

  • Journalism experience helpful but not required: We welcome candidates
    with a passion for journalism and a desire to make a difference.

Develop
the skills you need to hold government officials accountable and inform
citizens.
Our program provides advanced training in investigative
reporting, data journalism and more. The next cohort starts Aug. 22, 2025.
Apply today at uis.edu/apply.

Learn
more:
Visit uis.edu/par or contact program director Jason Piscia at [email protected].

(EOE)

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