The Migration Reporting Internship Program offers aspiring journalists and students in the humanities fields a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to migration-related issues through immersive internships with Migrant Narratives Africa.
By providing a supportive learning environment and meaningful engagement with migrant communities, interns will develop essential skills, deepen their understanding of migration dynamics, and contribute to impactful storytelling initiatives.
Objectives for our Internship Program
Experiential Learning: Provide interns with practical, real-world experience in journalism, multimedia storytelling, and advocacy through immersive internships with Migrant Narratives Africa, allowing them to apply their academic knowledge to real-life situations.
Skill Development: Offer tailored training sessions, workshops, and mentorship opportunities to enhance interns’ skills in research, writing, interviewing, multimedia production, data analysis, and ethical reporting practices.
Immersion in Migration Issues: Immerse interns in the diverse narratives, challenges, and opportunities surrounding migration, fostering empathy, cultural understanding, and sensitivity to the experiences of migrants and marginalized communities.
Mentorship and Guidance: Pair interns with experienced journalists, editors, and media professionals who will serve as mentors, providing guidance, feedback, and support throughout the internship period.
Networking and Collaboration: Facilitate networking opportunities and collaboration with fellow interns, journalists, activists, and migrant organizations, fostering a sense of community and providing exposure to diverse perspectives and approaches to migration reporting and advocacy.
Portfolio Development: Support interns in developing a robust portfolio of journalistic work, including articles, multimedia projects, and advocacy campaigns, showcasing their skills, insights, and contributions to the field of migration reporting.
Components of our Internship programs
Hands-on Experience: Engage interns in various aspects of journalism and multimedia storytelling, including research, reporting, writing, editing, photography, videography, and social media management, based on their interests and skills.
Immersion Activities: Organize field visits, community engagements, and interviews with migrants, experts, and stakeholders to provide interns with firsthand insights into migration issues and amplify migrant voices.
Training Workshops: Conduct training workshops and seminars on topics such as journalism ethics, multimedia storytelling, migration policy, human rights frameworks, and advocacy strategies to enhance interns’ knowledge and skills.
Mentorship Meetings: Schedule regular mentorship meetings between interns and their assigned mentors to provide guidance, feedback, and support in navigating their internship experiences and achieving their learning goals.
Project Assignments: Assign interns with specific projects or assignments, such as researching and writing articles, producing multimedia content, conducting interviews, or participating in advocacy campaigns, tailored to their interests and skill levels.
Reflection and Evaluation: Encourage interns to reflect on their experiences, challenges, and achievements throughout the internship program, and provide opportunities for feedback, evaluation, and learning to support their professional development.
Our expected outcome
By the end of the internship program, participating students will emerge as confident, skilled, and socially conscious media professionals with a deep understanding of migration issues and a commitment to ethical and impactful journalism. They will have developed a portfolio of work that demonstrates their abilities and contributions to migration reporting and advocacy, positioning them for future career opportunities in the field of journalism and related disciplines.
