Entry-level Journalism Job Alert // Gonzales Scholarship

Alex Mullaney

— 3 min read
News, updates + opportunities

Hello City College Journalism community members,

The students and faculty at the Department of Journalism are hard at work covering the news and preparing for exciting events — and winning awards along the way.

But first, we’re happy to share that Report for America and the California Local News Fellowship are hiring! Both programs have hired our students in the past. Please apply!

— Alex Mullaney, faculty

Amazing Entry-level Opportunities

Report for America — in San Francisco!

The San Francisco Public Press is recruiting a Report for America corps member to join its newsroom in July and report on how "federal actions and City Hall responses reshape local democracy, public participation and community resilience.”

Candidates can be emerging journalists with 1–3 years of experience or experienced reporters with 8+ years of experience. Lila LaHood, a member of the Department of Journalism’s industry advisory committee, has a video about the program. Journalists are invited to apply to Report for America by Feb. 16. Find out more through the application.

California Local News Fellowship application is open!

UC Berkeley's California Local News Fellowship offers paid two-year fellowships at local newsrooms throughout the state, and community college journalism students are strongly encouraged to apply. These full-time jobs allow early-career journalists to get their foot in the door.

An upcoming information session is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. Register here. The application closes on March 5. Fellowships begin in early September.

Reach out to department faculty for assistance at journalism@ccsf.edu.

National Collegiate Journalism Conference In SF

The Department of Journalism will send a delegation of students and faculty to the National College Media Conference at San Francisco’s own Embarcadero Center in March. The conference, presented by the Associated Collegiate Press, Journalism Association of Community College and California Collegiate Media Association, brings together collegiate journalists and advisers from across the nation for knowledge sharing, networking and more.

Want to attend with us? Reach out to journalism@ccsf.edu to get more information or reserve your seat.

Students Win More Awards

Department of Journalism students won awards in the California College Media Association’s 2025-26 Excellence in Student Media competition! Students who have placed in one or more categories:

Abby Sigler
Cindy Chan
Etc. Magazine staff
Lloyd Cobb Jr.
Marrion Cruz
Qi Mai
Sebastien Thugnet
Tiffany Lam
Tom Whitehead

Congratulations!!

Ready to Graduate? Advising is Available!

Planning on graduating with a degree or certificate this semester? Please be sure to meet with a counselor to file your a petition. (More information here.)

Feel free to schedule a time to meet with Department of Journalism Chair Juan Gonzales for help.

Juan A. Gonzales Scholarship Fund

Forty-year Department of Journalism Chair Juan Gonzales is preparing a gift to all future students after he retires in June 2026. Gonzales is raising funds for a scholarship for journalism students and seeding it with his own money.

If you would like to make a contribution, please email journalism@ccsf.edu.

San Francisco Press Club Student Memberships

The San Francisco Press Club, which Department of Journalism Chair Juan Gonzales is a board member, offers student memberships at $15. Members get access to a network of welcoming and passionate professionals, exclusive events and high-profile journalists and newsmakers. More information is can be found here.

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