2027 planning guide · Reviewed October 16, 2026
Explore publishing experience for students and emerging media professionals. This guide distinguishes standing publisher programs from listings that still need a new intake announcement. Application availability should always be confirmed with the publisher.
National Media Awards Foundation
Annual Programming & Communications Internship
The National Media Awards Foundation hires an intern each year to gain hands-on experience supporting its awards programs, communications and professional development initiatives. The paid role offers emerging media professionals an opportunity to develop skills and connections within Canada’s magazine and digital publishing communities.
Current opportunity: The November 2026–June 2027 placement pays $18.50 per hour for an average of 25 hours per week. Applications close October 30, 2026.
View the Programming & Communications Intern posting for responsibilities, eligibility and application instructions. Recruitment dates and terms may vary each year.
Publisher placement programs
Canadian Living
The publisher lists rolling applications for editorial, copy/research, style and home internships. Applicants must be students whose program requires an internship or co-op placement. The listed placements are unpaid, with a travel stipend. Use the official page for the application email and current requirements; no separate 2027 intake dates are published.
Canadian Geographic
The careers page lists limited placements for students who need an internship to complete an accredited college or university journalism program. Contact the publisher through that page to confirm timing, availability and compensation before applying.
Vancouver Magazine and Western Living
Vancouver Magazine’s placement page describes unpaid, for-credit editorial practicums supporting both titles. It lists rolling applications and a different managing-editor contact from the former NMA guide. Use the publisher’s current instructions rather than the old individual email addresses. Confirm the working arrangement and available dates directly.
The Walrus
The Walrus’s latest annual review confirms its continuing publishing and fellowship work, including training in editing, fact-checking, digital production and visual journalism. A 2027 fellowship intake has not been verified. Consult the fellowship page for new announcements; it could not be fully checked during this review. Check the official website or contact the organizer to confirm current dates and terms before applying.
Listings awaiting confirmation
The following earlier listings have not been verified as available for 2027. They are not current vacancies.
FASHION magazine
Access to the internship page was blocked during this review. The old unpaid-placement terms, contact and application instructions have not been carried forward as current facts.
Prairie Fire
The publisher is active and advertises its 2026 writing contests. A current practicum intake was not verified. Contact the publisher to ask whether its former publishing practicum will run in 2027. Check the official website or contact the organizer to confirm current dates and terms before applying.
Toronto Life
A 2027 editorial internship call could not be verified from the available official material. The former application exercise and contact instructions should not be treated as current. Check the official website or contact the organizer to confirm current dates and terms before applying.
More ways to build your career
Browse Journalism Jobs for current vacancies, or explore mentorships and past Editorial Skills Labs. New Editorial Skills Labs will be announced in early 2027.
Before accepting a placement
Confirm compensation, hours, location, supervision, learning goals and any academic-credit requirement with the publisher and your school. A standing information page is not a guarantee that a placement is currently available.
Need confirmation? Where a date, opening or term is unconfirmed, check the linked official website or contact the organizer directly before applying or paying. An inaccessible page does not establish that an organization has closed.
Have an update or an opportunity to share? Contact the Foundation.