If you are curious about what it means to be a journalist, reporting and producing news that informs communities, the Emerging Journalists Program at Elon University offers the ideal platform to explore your media interests.
In 2021, Elon’s School of Communications established a free, educational initiative to inspire high school students to embark on journalism careers.
This year through the program’s virtual Exposure component, students participated in four interactive learning sessions and built foundational journalism skills. High school juniors who completed the Exposure component were invited to apply for a summer on-campus residential learning workshop. The 2026 Immersion program comprised 18 students and ran from June 15 – June 26, 2026, and the Emerging Journalists Program paid for students’ travel, lodging, meals and instructional materials.
Additionally, each student who completes the Immersion program are assigned a mentor – an Elon communications student – to help them identify, report and produce multimedia stories during the student’s senior year of high school.
At Elon, students develop the necessary skills to tell compelling, ethical and accurate stories that audiences need and value.