Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program

Mentorship

International Women’s Media Foundation United States 2026

Information

The Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program is a professional mentorship initiative pairing early-career journalists with senior media professionals to strengthen pathways into newsroom leadership. The program focuses on journalists reporting on issues that disproportionately affect women, nonbinary people, and people of color. It offers cohort-based professional development and mentor pairing to prepare participants for future leadership roles in the news industry. The program is hosted by the International Women’s Media Foundation and supported by named philanthropic funds.

Benefits

Mentorship and pairing with senior media professionals; cohort-based professional development aimed at leadership preparation.

Eligibility

Early-career journalists reporting on issues that disproportionately affect women, nonbinary people, and people of color; participants are oriented toward U.S. newsrooms and leadership development in the United States.

Application

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Opportunity Details

TypeMentorship

OrganiserInternational Women’s Media Foundation

LocationUnited States

Study level Early-career professional

Open toDesigned to address lack of diversity in leadership positions across newsrooms in the United States.

Journalism / Media Social Sciences

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