Each year, a budding science writer gets the chance to hone his or her craft at Chemical & Engineering News [1], the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society.

C&EN's six-month Editorial Fellowship Program [2] provides a launch pad for the next generation of science journalists. Fellows begin work in June, work full time and are paid approximately $20 per hour. The fellowship is at C&E's Washington, DC, headquarters.

C&EN covers what's new in the world of chemistry, including stories about drug development, new materials for electronics, solutions to mitigate climate change, and much more. Each year we invite a paid editorial fellow to work alongside C&EN's seasoned reporters, developing bylined news and feature stories for C&EN’s website, weekly print magazine, and podcast. Past fellows have contributed magazine features, breaking news, podcast episodes, and videos.

C&EN's editorial fellows are typically students or recent graduates with demonstrated interest in science writing and at least a bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related field. We encourage candidates from underrepresented identities to apply. We recognize both that our fellowship has been a first step in long careers in science journalism and that US science journalism needs to increase its inclusion of people from underrepresented groups.

Deadline to apply: Feb 28, 2025