CBC News Summer Scholarship

CBC News Summer Scholarship #: JG35066 CBC/Radio-Canada

Location:

Toronto, Ontario
Salary:

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

The CBC News Summer Scholarship In memory of Joan Donaldson and Peter Gzowski CBC News is proud to offer its summer scholarship to aspiring journalists from across the country, a four-month, in-person program that provides valuable hands-on experience in multiplatform news environments. The scholarship replaces and builds on the successes of two former CBC programs for emerging journalists - the Joan Donaldson Scholarship and the Peter Gzowski Internship - bringing them together in one program.

The program is designed to give high-potential emerging journalists experience in both CBC News’ national programming units in Toronto, as well as regional newsrooms across the country, setting them up for potential employment at CBC in the long term. The 2027 program will run from May through August 2027. May and June will be spent in Toronto at the CBC Broadcast Centre;
July and August will be spent in a CBC regional station. CBC provides a robust training program and ongoing mentorship to ensure scholars are properly supported during the program.

Scholars will be placed at a CBC News national program/unit, and then in a CBC regional station. The exact work will depend on those particular placements, but generally, scholars will participate in all aspects of news gathering for digital, audio, video and social.

• Pitching and chasing original story ideas
• Conducting research and interviews
• Gathering and editing audio and video
• Fact-checking, writing and packaging stories and scripts
• Booking guests for live interviews
• Presenting material on-air/online

In May and June, scholars will receive training and then be placed with a national program or unit in Toronto. In July and August, scholars will be placed in a regional station. You can read more about the placement areas here.

These are paid, full-time positions; compensation is approximately $23/hour. Scholars are eligible for benefits and accrue five vacation days by the end of the placement. CBC will pay work-related travel costs, but scholars are responsible for their own accommodation and living expenses in both locations.