How It Works
We place students who are seriously considering a journalism career in positions that offer writing opportunities at some of the nation’s leading publications.
Our yearlong fellowships provide recent graduates who are looking to begin their careers in media with a full year of professional journalism experience—paid.
Our paid summer internships provide current college students with the opportunity to explore a media career for ten weeks.
Application Process
You will be asked to provide some basic contact information, as well as a résumé, cover letter, transcript, references, writing samples, and brief responses to short questions.
The application deadline for summer internships is February 15, 2021. The application deadline for yearlong fellowships is March 1, 2021. ISI will reach out shortly after these deadlines with further information about the interview and placement process.
Recent Fellowship and Internship Placements
Prominent Alumni
Katherine Mangu-Ward, Editor-in-Chief, Reason Magazine
Matthew Continetti, Resident Fellow, AEI, Founding Editor, Washington Free Beacon
David Weigel, National Political Correspondent, Washington Post
Eliana Johnson, Editor-in-Chief, Washington Free Beacon
James O’Keefe, President, Project Veritas
John McCormack, Washington Correspondent, National Review
Joseph Lawler, Policy Editor, Washington Examiner
What Alumni Are Saying
“It was through the Collegiate Network that I discovered and developed my dream of being an investigative journalist.”
- Ellie Gardey, Intern, the American Spectator
“This internship program gave me the opportunity to explore journalism and discover how exciting of a career it is and can be.”
- Noah Garfinkel, Intern, the Washington Free Beacon
“The internships that the Collegiate Network provides are extremely valuable to young journalists hoping to enter into this changing career field. Getting hands-on journalism experience is vital as we strive to reach our career goals, and these internships provide that.”
- Katrina Pross, St. Paul Pioneer Press