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Explore Journalism

Exclusive Opportunities

At Medill, you will find dozens of opportunities to learn new skills, try new things, travel and meet professionals working in the field.

Explore your passion for journalism

Because we deeply believe that future journalists need to learn about journalism from different locations, we offer a variety of reporting trips and opportunities to work with leading media outlets and industry experts.

In the MSJ program, you can:

  • Meet and network with top professional journalists and newsmakers
  • Train at Medill’s Chicago Newsroom overlooking Navy Pier
  • Experience reporting from Washington, D.C.
  • Meld journalism and technology in the Knight Lab
  • Probe social justice issues with Chicago journalists

By focusing your experiences on your unique interests, you can gain skills and relationships that will benefit you in your future career.

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Travel and report

Medill Explores

Through Medill Explores, you will have access to a variety of week-long learning and reporting adventures, many of which include domestic or international travel.

Learn more about Medill Explores
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Train with Medill Around the Country

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Chicago

Take classes at our space in downtown Chicago, located in the Loop among top media companies and with easy access to journalists, many of whom are Medill alumni.
Learn more about the Chicago Newsroom
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Washington, D.C.

Train at Medill’s D.C. campus and work as a credentialed journalist reporting on Congress, the White House, politics and national security.
Learn more about the Washington Newsroom

Unique Reporting Opportunities

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Medill and Better Government Association Internship

Partner with the Illinois Answers Project of Chicago to pursue an investigative reporting story or weekly reporting assignments.

Learn more about the BGA Internship
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Medill Illinois News Bureau

Serve as embedded reporters in Springfield, Illinois – the state’s capital – and in Chicago covering stories, state agencies and Illinois news around the Chicago area.

Learn more about the Medill Illinois News Bureau
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Military Reporting Project

Gain valuable expertise reporting, writing, and creating multimedia stories for internal Ft. Riley publications as well as for independent news organizations.

Learn more about the Military Reporting Project

Meet and learn from top journalists

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Medill Fridays

On Fridays throughout your first quarter, you'll hear from industry expert visitors, attend workshops to learn about specific topics and connect with your fellow Medill students in an informal setting.
Learn more about Medill Fridays
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Guest speakers at Medill

We offer access to an unmatched array of guest speakers who work in a wide variety of media. These speakers share their expertise and network with Medill students while visiting campus.
Learn more about guest speakers

Medill Initiatives

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Knight Lab

Explore how technology changes the way we report, consume and share news and information. Work with a team to develop new technology tools for journalists.

Learn more about the Knight Lab
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Medill Local News Initiative

Learn about research conducted at Medill regarding the local news crisis and new business models that are being developed to support this important part of democracy.

Learn more about the Medill Local News Initiative
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Pulitzer Center and Medill Post-Graduate Reporting Fellowship

Put your reporting skills to work right away after graduation through Medill’s partnership with the Pulitzer Center on post-graduate reporting fellowships.

Learn more about the Pulitzer Center and Medill Post-Graduate Reporting Fellowship