Join the Newsroom Michigan Depends On

Bridge Michigan is Michigan’s leading nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It takes a whole team to make fact-based journalism free and accessible to every corner of the state, and we’re always interested in connecting with people who want to be part of our mission. Explore our open positions, talent pipeline and internship program below.

Why Work at Bridge Michigan?

Bridge Michigan is an award-winning nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, published by the Center for Michigan and dedicated to making Michigan better through high-quality journalism and engagement. All Bridge Michigan staff are employees of the Center for Michigan. Whether you’re reporting, building revenue or running operations, your work supports Bridge Michigan’s journalism. 

Plus, we offer:

  • A casual office environment and respect for work-life balance
  • Medical, vision and dental insurance — 90% employer-paid for employee and eligible dependents
  • 1% 401(k) match
  • 10-12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Life insurance
  • A minimum of three weeks paid time off per year, plus eight paid holidays and two floating holidays
  • Monthly phone stipend
  • Annual professional development and subscription allowances

Learn more about our mission and values, and read our Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy.

Current Job Openings

Want to help make this journalism possible? Click on the role you’re interested in to read the full description and apply. 

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Join Our Talent Pipeline

We’re always looking to increase our network of journalists committed to fact-driven reporting and analysis. If we don’t have open positions that are currently a fit, join our talent pipeline and stay up to date on new jobs at Bridge Michigan.

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Internships

Our internship program is made possible through a number of partners — including universities across Michigan and journalism organizations. These partnerships bring early-career journalists into our newsrooms, giving them hands-on experience producing real reporting for Michigan readers and helping build the next generation of public-service journalists. Educational institutions provide crucial support in developing that emerging talent, and we engage closely with universities to mentor interns and create pathways for diverse voices to enter the field.

Prospective interns

Open internships will appear with our other openings above. We also encourage you to check with your university’s journalism or communications department about programs that partner with Bridge Michigan.

Universities and partner organizations

If you’re a university or journalism organization interested in placing an intern with Bridge Michigan — or in building a new partnership — we’d love to hear from you. Email jobs@bridgemi.com with “Internship Partnership” in the subject line and tell us about your program and what you have in mind.

Equal Opportunity

The Center for Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in its workforce, creating an inclusive environment and building an organization that better reflects its communities and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people with disabilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, height, weight, marital status, familial status, veteran status, citizenship or any other classification protected by law.