Funding

Salary

Program dates

Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026

Internship•USA · New York

The Transmitter Reporting Internships and Fellowships

The Transmitter

Application Deadline

Rolling admission

Official Page

The Transmitter offers reporting internships and fellowships through vacancies posted throughout the year. The publication covers neuroscience for researchers and is editorially independent while receiving support from the Simons Foundation.

The current opening is a paid science-reporting internship in The Transmitter newsroom at the Simons Foundation offices in New York City. The intern pitches, reports and writes neuroscience news for an audience of scientists.

Benefits & funding

  • The current internship pays USD 20–25 per hour according to degree level.
  • It requires at least 32 hours per week and runs in person from September 8 through December 17, 2026.
  • The intern develops published reporting clips by pitching, reporting and writing news articles for The Transmitter.

Eligibility

  • The current internship requires a bachelor’s degree; a scientific discipline is preferred.
  • Graduate journalism coursework is preferred rather than required.
  • Applicants need a background in or strong interest in neuroscience, genetics, cognition and behavior.
  • Applicants must understand and follow journalistic ethics.
  • The published vacancy states no nationality, residency, age or prior-work-experience requirement.

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Application process

  1. 1
    Open the current vacancy on the Simons Foundation careers site.
  2. 2
    Prepare a resume, a cover letter explaining interest in the role and three journalistic writing clips.
  3. 3
    Complete the Workday application for the live vacancy.

Program timeline

  1. Rolling

    The Transmitter posts reporting internships and fellowships throughout the year.

  2. Current science-reporting internship starts.

    September 8, 2026

  3. Current science-reporting internship ends.

    December 17, 2026

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