Program Overview

Introduction to the O'Brien Fellowship In Public Service Journalism

The O'Brien Fellowship is committed to providing experienced journalists with the tools to pursue ambitious long-term projects in service of the public interest. Each fellow is paired with a hand-selected team of student interns who provide quality reporting and production support over the course of the project.

The Student Experience

Our student intern teams include 12 Marquette graduate and undergraduate students, paired with their respective fellows. The interns are treated as entry-level reporters whose work and skills have a real impact on our fellows' success. Many students even gain byline credit or go on to work in the fellow's home newsroom in a university-sponsored summer internship.

Student Intern Teams

• James Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Sebastian Becerra, second-year graduate student
  • Abby Ng, senior
  • Donna Sarkar, senior
• Katelyn Ferral, The Capital Times
  • Sophie Bolich, senior
  • Sydney Czyzon, senior
  • Natallie St. Onge, junior
• Payton Guion, NJ Advance Media
  • Zoe Comerford, junior
  • Grace Connatser, senior
  • Jenny Whidden, senior
• Larry Parnass, The Berkshire Eagle
  • Matthew Martinez, senior
  • Chris Reisner, senior
  • Caroline White, junior

The O'Brien Fellowship Advantage

The O'Brien Fellowship strives to not only empower experienced journalists to do great work now, but also to train up-and-coming reporters to do great work in the future. The fellowship provides a unique opportunity for students to work with experienced journalists and gain valuable experience in the field.