The Texas Tribune Fellowships — Fellowship

The Texas Tribune runs paid fellowships across its nonprofit digital newsroom and supporting teams. Fellows work on public-service journalism, audience engagement, data visuals, engineering, events, communications, development, photography, product, design or reporting.

Spring and fall fellows work part-time from January to May or August to December, while summer fellows work full-time from June to August. Placements include Austin, Waco and Washington, D.C., and work arrangements vary by role.

Benefits & funding

Paid position; the current program page does not publish a pay rate.
Part-time work for the 5-month spring and fall cohorts.
Full-time work for the 3-month summer cohort.
Practical experience alongside Tribune staff on newsroom and organizational projects.

Eligibility

Spring and fall applicants must be enrolled in a community college, undergraduate or graduate program while working at the Tribune.
Summer applicants may be currently enrolled college students or recent graduates.
Role-specific qualifications apply; for example, some design, data, engineering and reporting tracks ask for relevant technical skills, deadline experience or a portfolio.
The official program page states no nationality or residency restriction.

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Application process

1
Review the fellowship descriptions on the official program page and identify the relevant role.
2
When the 2027 cycle opens, follow the application link published on that page.
3
Complete the official application and provide the materials requested for the selected role.

Program timeline

Application deadline for the fall 2026 cohort.
Feb 15, 2026
Spring cohort works part-time.
January-May
Summer cohort works full-time.
June-August
Fall cohort works part-time.
August-December
Fall 2026
Applications for 2027 reopen; the official page does not publish an exact date.