The Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism honors the life and career of Charles Snowden, a longtime editor at the Oregon Journal and The Oregonian. Charlie Snowden, who retired in 1986 and passed away in 1997, had a great passion for good writing, history, and the practice of ethical journalism. He is remembered not only as a top-notch editor but also as a mentor for many young journalists.
In his memory, the Snowden family established an endowment for the program at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. The endowment has funded more than 380 internships for students since 1998.
The Snowden program conducts a competitive hiring process available to any Oregon college student. The program then matches Snowden interns with the program’s news partners, working to ensure an outstanding, real-world learning reporting experience.
The experience pays off. Snowden interns have landed jobs at top media outlets, including The Associated Press, CNN, The Oregonian, National Public Radio, Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times, Register-Guard (Eugene), and The Columbian in Vancouver, Wash. News partners often hire their interns as full-time reporters, photographers, and multimedia journalists.
If you have any questions about the Snowden Program, please contact the Program Co-Coordinators Nicole Dahmen and Brent Walth.
For questions about the application process, please contact Rachel Allen.
