Sue Palminteri WildTech Reporting Fellowship 2022/2023 (up to $5,000)

Last Updated on April 19, 2022

This Fellowship is an excellent opportunity for journalists to apply their skills to write stories about conservation technology-related research at Mongabay.

Over the course of the part-time, six-month program, the WildTech Reporting Fellow will work directly with Mongabay editors to develop their writing skills and publish a series of their stories on Mongabay’s independent news platform, which has over four million global readers every month.

Benefits

Fellow will receive a $5,000 honorarium for the duration of the program.

Other benefits include:

• Publishing experience in a high-profile news outlet
• Learning about journalistic programs and processes at Mongabay
• Becoming part of a community of passionate and talented writers
• Coaching and support:
  • Meet and greet training session via Skype and Q&A with Mongabay staff
  • Working with different editors and receiving guidance and feedback
• Developing writing skills
• Developing interviewing skills
• Resume building
• Mongabay letters of reference and personal recommendations

Eligibility

• Open to journalists around the world
• Possess excellent command of written and spoken English
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be a self-motivator
• Passionate about environmental subjects
• Have a strong positive attitude
• Be coachable and open to learning
• Have strong values – personally and professionally
• Possess problem-solving skills
• Interest in conservation technology

Application

Applicants are required to submit the following documents (have these items prepared before beginning the application process):

• Resume
• Cover letter
  • Indicate why you are interested and what values & skills you can contribute to Mongabay.
  • Indicate whether you have previous experience in conservation technology or related fields. If you don’t, please explain what compelled you to apply for this opportunity.
• Submit a writing sample from a journal entry or blog article (600 words max.) or you can choose one from the following three articles to complete a writing sample
  • A new use of technology to solve an old problem: Estimating the population size of a burrow nesting seabird
  • Can Handheld Thermal Imaging Technology Improve Detection of Poachers in African Bushveldt?
  • Adoption and consequences of new light-fishing technology (LEDs) on Lake Tanganyika, East Africa
• Optional: submit an additional writing sample of your own.

For more information, visit WildTech Reporting Fellowship.

Deadline: April 29, 2022