MENTORSHIPS
We connect military vets with seasoned journalists who guide the former service members on their desired career path.
Link to page to learn more about and sign up for MVJ's mentorship program
FELLOWSHIPS
We partner with media outlets to offer opportunities for military veterans to build a portfolio and a network while working in the news industry.
Link to page with information on MVJ's fellowship program
INTERNSHIPS
We create opportunities for military veterans to apply and be selected for previously-existing paid internships in partner newsrooms.
Link to page with information on MVJ's internship program offerings
CAREER ENHANCING EVENTS
We organize events for veterans to learn skills from established journalists, network with newsroom human resources professionals, and visit media outlets.
Link to the MVJ events page, which has a list of all upcoming MVJ webinars and events and options to see prior events
MVJ CAREER CENTER
We work with JournalismNext to host the MVJ Career Center, a job listing and search site just for MVJ members.
Link to the MVJ Career Center, a job board for MVJ members
PRESS CREDENTIALS
We offer press passes to support military veteran journalists in their careers. MVJ press passes help identify our members as professional journalists to organizations and sources.
Link to page to apply for an MVJ press credential
BRIDGE THE DIVIDE
Bridge the Divide is a web portal with recommendations on improving veteran hiring and retention rates in newsrooms nationwide, made possible thanks to support from News Corp.
Link to Bridge the Divide, an MVJ portal featuring recommendations for employers and veterans to work together to improve the veteran hiring and retention rates in the journalism field.
INFORMATION INTEGRITY PROJECT
Thanks to support from the Knight Foundation, Craig Newmark Philanthropies and the MacArthur Foundation, we combat the spread of deceptive narratives and extremism in veteran and military communities.
Link to page with information on MVJ's Information Integrity Project
DISABILITY JOURNALISM GRANTS
Thanks to support from the Ford Foundation, we offered funding for quality stories about issues related to disabilities in the military veteran community. Applications for this program are currently closed.
Link to page with information on MVJ's prior disability journalism grants program
ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNALISM GRANTS
Thanks to generous support from News Corp, Military Veterans in Journalism introduced a new series of journalism grants: our Entrepreneurial Journalism Grants Program. Applications for this program are currently closed.
Link to page with information on MVJ's prior entrepreneurial journalism grants program
DISABILITY NARRATIVE INITIATIVE
Thanks to the Ford Foundation and in collaboration with the Disabled Journalists Association, our initiative aims to equip journalists with tools for accurate, inclusive disability coverage, developed with disabled journalists.
Link to page with information on MVJ's disability narrative initiative
2025 JOURNALIST DEVELOPMENT SERIES
Throughout 2025, and thanks to News Corp, these once-monthly webinars serve as a way to expand this community's knowledge of journalism.
Link to page with information on MVJ's Journalist Development Series, a set of specialized topic webinars and workshops