2026 Summer Sports Reporting Fellowship

Indianapolis, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Indianapolis Star part of the USA TODAY NETWORK is seeking a college student or recent graduate with a talent for sports storytelling to join our award-winning staff for an exciting and demanding summer fellow will work 40 hours per week starting with coverage of the Indy 500 in early May. Night and weekend shifts will be are looking for someone who is highly driven and eager to generate story should I apply for this journalism programYoull be a member of our newsroom work hard and gain valuable journalism experience as part of the prestigious Pulliam Journalism get paid too. Fellows earn $720/week ($18/hr) for the 10-week summer I qualified for this journalism programRecent graduates and college juniors seniors and graduate students enrolled in a journalism or related degree program as of Nov. 1 2025 are in a previous newspaper journalism internship and/or at a college newspaper is need to be committed to a career in news journalism. You must have reliable transportation and arrange for your own housing. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity among its journalism the deadline for this fellowship applicationAll application materials must be submitted by Jan. 16 2026 but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so candidates are encouraged to apply should I be thereDates are flexible but expect the 10-week fellowship to begin in early May 2026 covering the Indy 500. Additional duties could include high school sports pro coverage and other general assignment do I applyPlease attach your resume and cover letter stating why you would be a good fit for our team along with your you have questions please contact Sports Editor Nat Newell at