Emerging Science Journalist Fellowship: Report & Create

Kindora; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 41,328,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Job summary

Quanta Magazine is seeking an early-career science journalist for its winter/spring 2027 writing fellowship. This six-month, full-time, in-person program will place you at the heart of coverage across physics, mathematics, biology and computer science at the Simons Foundation offices in New York City.

You will pitch, report and write news articles, assist editors with research and fact-checking, and collaborate with art and production teams on visuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Background or strong interest in reporting and writing about complex topics, especially physics, mathematics, biology, or computer science.
• Familiarity with journalistic style and standards.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, report and write news articles.
• Assist editors with research and fact checking.
• Collaborate with art and production teams on research, illustrations, and infographics.
• Develop stand-alone content for Quanta’s social media accounts and newsletters.
• Assist with the development and production of Quanta’s video and podcast offerings.

Skills

News reporting

Science writing

Journalistic style

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Quanta Magazine is seeking an early-career science journalist for its winter/spring 2027 writing fellowship. This six-month, full-time, in-person program will place you at the heart of coverage across physics, mathematics, biology and computer science at the Simons Foundation offices in New York City.

You will pitch, report and write news articles, assist editors with research and fact-checking, and collaborate with art and production teams on visuals.