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Jobs @ NASA, ProPublica, Indy Star
Housekeeping:
What new Ins and Outs have I left out?
Gigs & Internships
money with health benefits section.
One of our intrepid readers sent in this link to a comms internship at NASA Goddard! Thanks Nathan!
NASA is also hiring a videographer for their experimental flight science!
ProPublica is hiring a climate reporter. (Just Take It!)
The Indy Star is hiring for an enviro reporter. So proud of them! You couldn’t pay me enough to move to Indianapolis, but people say the same thing about Des Moines!
Speaking of, the Dep. of Agriculture is hiring an illustrator to do graphic design things in Ames, IA. Hear me out… Applications due Jan. 21!
Grist has opened is call for 2025-26 climate reporting fellows. Remote! Applications due Jan. 21!
Report for America 2025 cycle applications are now open! If you’re one of those people that need reporting experience to get to that next-level dream job, this is the perfect opportunity. There are often a few “enviro” specific beats out there as well! Applications due Feb. 3
MongaBay is also hiring a staff writer could be (in a sing-song voice) FUnnnn.
Grand Tetons is also looking for a visual information specialist.
BTW: Some of these were yoinked straight from Rebecca Aguilar’s blog. If you’re actively hunting for work, you should check it out!
Hu$tle Tips
money without health benefits section.
Harvard Public Health is accepting pitches for investigative pieces.
Nat Geo is looking for science-driven hidden-history-ish pitches. If you know a fun fact, just go through their archives and see what they’ve already written about!
Outrider is a group that gives money to folks telling stories about nuclear policy and history. V important! Their pitch guide is here.
If you’re reporting on health in California, apply for a Center for Health Journalism grant! Deadline is Jan. 15
📩 A question from the feedback survey!
A: I only do US jobs :( I’m not anti-Canadian jobs, I just don’t have the bandwidth to effectively scope all of North America. HOWEVER this guy sometimes does international scicomm jobs and he lists all of North America! I wish you much luck and opportunity in 2025, friend!
What Got Me Through Last Week
anti-optimalization corner.
Long-time readers of the newsletter will know two things: I love fanfiction lore and a two-hour-long video essay. Strange Aeons has been doing a series on the history of the Omegaverse and it has been bringing me much joy and critical thinking.