Summer Workshops for Journalism Students
February 9, 2017
Fielding questions from students asking you about possible journalism opportunities for the summer? We have compiled a list of workshops that you can use to recommend summer opportunities to your students.
Workshops
Asian American Journalists Association J-Camp
At Temple University School of Media and Communication in Philadelphia
Dates: July 22 – 27, 2017
Deadline: March 12
Cost: Free
California Scholastic Press Association Journalism Workshop
At Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Dates: July 10-22
Deadline: April 16
Cost: $1,475
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Summer Journalism Workshop
At Columbia University in New York City
Dates: June 18-23
Deadline: May 22
Cost: $1,195.00
At Long Beach City College Liberal Arts Campus in Long Beach, Calif.
Dates: August 1-4, 2016
Deadline: July 24, 2016
Cost: $350, scholarships available
New England Center for Investigative Reporting’s Summer Investigative Reporting Workshop
At Boston University
Dates: Note: Students move in the Sunday before classes begin.
Session 1: June 26 – July 6
Session 2: July 10 – July 21
Session 3: July 24 – August 4
Deadline: Two weeks prior to the start of each session
Cost: Tuition $2,500, Dorm housing $476, Dining plans $356 for 14 meals, $430 for 19 meals
At University of Missouri in Columbia, MO (also offered at Drake University in Des Moines, IA a different week)
Dates: June 23-26
Application deadline: April 1 for early-bird rates
Cost: $300 registration ($350 between April 2-June 1 and $400 after June 1), $100 housing, $35 transportation
Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute
At Northwestern University
Dates: June 25-July 28
Application deadline: March 20
Cost: $5,600, but financial aid requests accepted
Michigan State University Summer Journalism Workshop
Dates: July 30-Aug. 3 (24 class options)
Registration deadline: June 10 for early-bird rates
Cost: $425 ($450 from June 10-July 10, $480 after July 10)
At Stanford University
Dates: July 2-9
Application deadline: $200 early bird discount for applications submitted by Feb. 1; payment deadline for accepted students is April 1.
Cost: $2,395 for those staying on Stanford’s campus; $1,095 for commuters
At University of Oregon
Dates: June 25-June 30, 2017
Application deadline: Priority deadline is Feb. 17, Final deadline is March 17
Cost: $850
Walsworth SoCal Yearbook Workshop
At Chapman University
Dates: July 22-25, 2017
At University of San Diego
Dates: July 25-28
Herff Jones Yearbooks at the Beach
At California State University Long Beach
Dates: July 29-August 2
Internships
San Jose Mercury News Mosaic
2-week program involving reporting, producing and learning by doing
Stay at San Jose State University
Application deadline: mid-March
Cost: Free
Stanford Daily
Twice a week throughout the summer of some lecture, but mostly reporting on your own
To see how a collegiate newspaper is run
Cost: $300
The Daily Californian
Meets 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. twice a week throughout the summer for a “real world” journalism experience
Cost: Free
