Princeton Summer Journalism Program

The Princeton Summer Journalism Program is a year-long college preparation program for high school juniors who are interested in journalism. During the summer of 2025, participants will complete a multi-week, hybrid summer intensive, which will culminate in our annual 10-day residential intensive on the Princeton University campus in New Jersey. Participants will attend online workshops and lectures with renowned journalists from all over the country throughout the month of July. Students complete weekly reading assignments to stay abreast of current events, begin preparing their own articles, and work with their assigned college counselor to complete components of their college applications. During our residential intensive, students will visit Princeton from their hometown and stay in University undergraduate dorms, attending workshops and lectures taught by renowned educators and journalists. All costs to attend the residential summer institute, including air or ground transportation to and from campus, housing, meals, and equipment for assignments, are covered by the program. PSJP does not provide technology during the virtual portion of the program but will work with students to address barriers to participating to the best of our ability. After PSJP participants return home, program staff remain in contact with them as “counselors,” assisting them during the college application process. Students work one-on-one with their counselor to revise college essays, track application deadlines, build and refine their college list, ensure access to test and application fee waivers, submit financial aid documentation, find scholarships, and much more! Many even stay in touch with their counselors throughout their college experience and as they search for internships and employment in the field of journalism. The multi-week summer intensive will begin with online classes in mid-July and will culminate in a residential experience at Princeton from late-July through early-August.