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The Walrus is now accepting applications for two one-year editorial fellowship positions. But hurry, because the deadline is tomorrow! thewalrus.ca/about/careers/… 1/13

The Fellowship program was introduced in 2014, and The Walrus has had thirty-five fellows since the program’s inception. Here is what some past fellows have had to say about their experience in the fellowship and what they are doing now. 2/13

@allybake (pictured left) was a fellow in 2017. 3/13

@allybake has since worked as a freelancer for many organizations and is now a program officer at Historica Canada. In her "spare" time, she's Daily Xtra's fact checker/copy editor and the producer of @mikmaqmatters. 4/13

"The training I received as a fellow was a huge help getting started in a challenging industry. It gave me a rare behind-the-scenes look at media production and set the standard of journalistic accuracy I continue to work toward," @allybake says. 5/13

@ericangao (pictured left) was a fellow at The Walrus in 2018. She is currently the assistant digital editor @ReadersDigestCA. 6/13

“The training I received as a fellow at The Walrus was invaluable preparation for navigating the industry and building my career as a magazine journalist...” 7/13

“It's a rare opportunity to see (and participate in) all aspects of the publication process." - @ericangao 8/13

@vandenba, after her 2018 fellowship, was a digital editor at @BroadviewMag. She is now writing and fact-checking for @PrecedentMag, @hakaimagazine, and The Walrus. 9/13

@jacksonwweaver, a 2019 fellow, is now a journalist with CBC Entertainment News. 10/13

@a_l_hayward was a fellow at The Walrus in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the editorial team into its first virtual magazine production. 11/13

@a_l_hayward learned the importance of meticulous fact-checking and how to order pizzas to satisfy everyone. She is now the assistant editor @CanGeo. 12/13

Interested? Apply here: thewalrus.ca/about/careers/… 13/13