Fellow, Student Press Freedom & Campus Rights Advocacy

Glendale Fire Department; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) invites applications for a Fellow to join the Student Press Freedom Initiative and Campus Rights Advocacy team. This is a two-year, full-time fellowship designed for recent graduates seeking hands-on experience before law school, graduate school, or another advanced path.

Based in Philadelphia with occasional Washington, D.C. travel, the role blends in‑office and hybrid work.

Qualifications

• Strong research, writing, and public speaking skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proven problem-solving ability and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional conscientiousness.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, prioritize work and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to understand current trends in student press, including organizational structure, common legal issues, and principles preferred.
• Journalism or student press background preferred.
• Ability to commit to the full two-year term.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating relationships with student journalists, publications, and advisers.
• Assisting the Student Press Program Manager and Counsel with case intake and responding to requests to SPFI’s 24-hour hotline, including after-hours emergency requests.
• Responding to and managing free-speech-related case submissions from students and faculty, with a focus on student press-related submissions.
• Authoring and reviewing advocacy materials, such as letters to universities, on behalf of students, faculty, and student journalists.
• Creating and executing training programs, resources, and conference presentations for student journalists and advisers.
• Offering project management and logistical support for student press educational and advocacy projects.
• Engaging in advocacy on behalf of student journalists, their publications, and their advisers.
• Serving as primary press contact on designated cases, conducting interviews for television, radio, and print media as needed.
• Authoring blogs, op-eds, and other communications related to SPFI and FIRE cases.

Job description

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) invites applications for a Fellow to join the Student Press Freedom Initiative and Campus Rights Advocacy team. This is a two-year, full-time fellowship designed for recent graduates seeking hands-on experience before law school, graduate school, or another advanced path.

Based in Philadelphia with occasional Washington, D.C. travel, the role blends in‑office and hybrid work.