Civic Science Journalism Internship
Launched in June 2020, the Civic Science Journalism Internship offers undergraduate students in any field the opportunity to research and report on the latest developments in various civic science fields, including public engagement, science communication, citizen science, and science policy. Through investigative storytelling, interns create in-depth thought pieces that contribute to ongoing discussions and inform future coverage on video, radio, or digital print. The main goal of the program is to give undergraduates the time, space, and community to explore civic science as a field and the career pathways that are possible.
Over a period of up to 3 months, intern(s) are provided a stipend of $900 ($300/month) and are expected to produce one 800-900-word investigative article per month during the internship.
If interested, please email the lab director at mlab@civicsciencemedia.org with your CV or resume, and a pitch for 2-3 potential investigative stories you would like to pursue during your internship. Applications are accepted through the year. See examples of past stories here.
2025
• Parin Shaik, Boston University
2024
• Bernadette Weigman, The University of Texas at Dallas | explore investigations >
• Lyne-Nicole Odhiambo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Aliza Lopez, University of Rochester
• Karleigh Groves, New York University
2023
• Caroline Allison, Durham University (UK)
• Adriana Feldman, Wellesley College
2022 (made possible by a grant from the American Society for Cell Biology Public Engagement Grant)
• AbuBakr Sangare, Williams College
• Kat Connor, North Carolina State University
• Anoush Ralapanawe, CU Boulder
• Grecia García-Elizalde, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
• Lazaro Bosch, Florida International University
• Asha Dees, Dartmouth College
• Nhi Nguyen, Bryn Mawr College
2021 (made possible by a grant from the American Society for Cell Biology Public Engagement Grant)
• Daniel Erenstein, UC Davis
• Chloe Cho, UC Berkeley
• Abigail Lambert, Dartmouth College
• Jacob Tabs, Washington University in St. Louis
2020
• Morgan Sweeney, McGill University
• Reilly Mach, Concordia College (read investigation)
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