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Student Involvement

Dave Cutler, Institute student research assistant, meets legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee.
Brandeis Senior Vice President for Communications Lorna Miles looks on. December 1, 2004.

There are two distinct areas in journalism at Brandeis: an academic program and a research institute. The Journalism Program, the academic program, falls under the auspices of the American Studies Department. The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism is a freestanding research center, where established journalists pursue major investigative reporting projects designed to appear in major media outlets. 

The Institute works closely with the Journalism Program. Students can get hands-on experience in a small newsroom atmosphere in one of three ways. They can earn internship credit towards a Journalism minor; they may receive pay through the Student-Scholar Partnership Program, funded by the Women’s Studies Research Center; or they may be hired directly by the Institute. Click here to download our job application form, and send it our way!

One of the Institute’s goals is to help revitalize the practice of investigative journalism, which is so vital to democracy. In the process, it helps students learn about reporting methods and how investigative reporting can make a direct and lasting impact on society.

Student research assistants with Ben Bradlee and Institute staff.