Scholarships and Internships

The Bloomington Press Club helps fund the futures of several young journalists.

The board provides two scholarships for IU’s High School Journalism Institute students. Each summer, high school students from around the country come to learn skills at intensive workshops.

The club’s internship/scholarship program provides two $1,000 stipends to junior or senior IU students. These students work as interns for United Way agencies in the Monroe County area. Each intern works about 150 hours during the school year. The Indiana University Foundation administers the club’s internship funds through a gift agreement.

For 2022-23, communications internships will be working with United Way of Monroe County and the American Red Cross.

United Way of Monroe County – Heading Home Communications Intern

United Way of Monroe County and the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County are collaborating on an initiative to reduce homelessness and the housing insecurity issues in Monroe County. The intern will help develop and execute communication strategies for the initiative, including website/blog updates, social media, press releases and more. Learn more about this position.

American Red Cross — Communications Intern

The Southeast Chapter of the Indiana Region of the Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need, through disaster services, blood services, training and other initiatives. The intern will help the organization expand its communication, marketing and public relations strategies across the state, with an emphasis on finding engaging and interactive ways to build a volunteer staff. Learn more about this position.

Applications

To apply for an internship, please complete this application form. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, April 25.

Monroe County History Center internship

For 2022-23, the press club is funding an internship at the Monroe County History Center. The intern is assisting with the preparation of an upcoming exhibit about the history of newspapers in Monroe County.