O'Brien Fellow in Public Service Journalism

Full Time
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Posted
Job description
Backed by the resources of Marquette University and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, O’Brien Fellows will spend nine months researching, reporting and writing the stories they care most deeply about — stories with the potential to change policies and improve lives. This fully funded fellowship allows newsroom professionals to do the best work of their careers on issues of vital importance while they also mentor the next generation of journalists.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Research and produce an in-depth public service journalism project, to be published or broadcast to the public by the fellows’ home news organizations.
2. Integrate students from the Diederich College of Communication into their projects as reporters and assistants, giving them first-hand experience in public service journalism.
Partner with the Journal Sentinel as they wish and have access to its journalists, staff, data and various investigative and presentation resources.
3. Become immersed in the Marquette community and culture to benefit from and participate in the college experience, including having access to university faculty and scholars, guest lecturing or speaking at classes and events across the university, and auditing classes.
4. Help to identify a student collaborator for a university-sponsored summer internship at his or her home news organization.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Current Journalism professional.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Department College of Communication Posting Date 04/18/2023 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants EOE Statement
It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Required Documents

Required Documents
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents

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