The Chicago Humanities Festival Fellowship

The Chicago Humanities Festival Fellowship is a competitive nine month opportunity awarded to an outstanding graduate student from Northwestern University. The fellowship provides each student with the following: working experience in the country’s leading public humanities organization, access to world-renowned humanities scholars, interaction with Chicago’s top cultural institutions, and a mentored team environment in which to build varied skills for future employment.  Students are expected to make progress on their dissertation research and writing while working at CHF; the opportunity is designed to approximate typical assistantship time commitments and responsibilities.

Principal Responsibilities: 

  • Work with the Artistic Director, Matti Bunzl and the program team to research and develop a set of programs for the fall Festival
  • Develop ideas for high-quality content and make content requests of Festival presenters
  • For assigned fall Festival programs, manage the core communications with participants regarding the actual programs, including live program, web content, and presenter logistics
  • Write and edit blogs
  • Create rich media content from video and/or audio captured from Festival programs

Read the full Fellowship description and learn how to apply.