YOUTH JOURNALISM COALITION—The NYC Youth Journalism Coalition and Department of Youth and Community Development team up to create a summer internship pathway for students interested in media careers.
This week, the NYC Youth Journalism Coalition and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development launched a paid summer newsroom internship program, placing 36 public high school student journalists in 11 professional newsrooms across New York City. The launch establishes the first journalism-focused pathway in DYCD’s Summer Youth Employment Program, connecting classroom learning with the professional news industry.
The internship program is part of YJC’s citywide Journalism for All initiative, which currently supports 30 New York City public high schools in building high-quality, sustainable journalism courses and publications. For this inaugural summer, all participating students completed the Journalism for All course at their respective high schools and were nominated by their classroom teachers based on their leadership and interest in media careers.
“Every young person deserves the opportunity to build the skills, confidence, and experiences that will shape their future. Our sector focused Summer Youth Employment Program is designed to connect young people to meaningful career pathways, and this partnership with the NYC Youth Journalism Coalition is a powerful example of what is possible when we invest in their potential,” said DYCD Commissioner Sandra Escamilla Davies. “By placing students in professional newsrooms, we are helping them strengthen their voices, develop critical workplace and communication skills, and see themselves as the next generation of journalists, storytellers, and civic leaders. DYCD is proud to partner with organizations like the NYC Youth Journalism Coalition that are expanding opportunity and investing in the talent, creativity, and potential of New York City’s young people.”
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