The Club of Rome Communications Fellowship Programme

The Club of Rome is currently accepting applications for its Communications Fellowship 2026.  The fellowship is a seven-month mentoring programme aimed at increasing the diversity of voices covering sustainability issues and supporting early-career communications professionals from Most of the World: Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific. The fellowship will be a remote placement with the successful fellow working from their home environment and with one trip to meet members of the Club of Rome team. The fellowship offers a modest stipend towards living costs and includes work-related travel costs.  

The communications fellow will gain experience in communicating complex systems thinking for non-specialist audiences through a variety of platforms including the website, multimedia and social media. The successful candidate will work directly with the communications team, assisting with a variety of tasks including web publishing, preparing media outreach materials, event coverage, multimedia, social media and other communication activities.  

There are two positions available, and we welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of experience, we are particularly looking for individuals who enjoy working across all communication channels, and those who are skilled in producing multimedia content.  

The ideal candidate will have: 

A bachelor's or equivalent degree in science or journalism, and/or current student or graduate of a science journalism program. 
Some experience in writing about systems thinking or sustainability research for non-specialist audiences via blogs, newspapers, university websites or other outlets OR experience in producing multimedia content on relevant topics. 
Written and oral fluency in English and a proven ability to understand complex scientific research or systems thinking. 
Experience with, or interest in, social media, video, photography or other multimedia. 
Alignment with the beliefs and vision of the Club of Rome.

Bearing in mind the objectives of this fellowship, only applications from residents of countries in Most of the World (Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific) will be considered.

Application notes: 

Note on AI: Your application will be read and reviewed by humans – members of the Club of Rome communications team. While we understand that AI tools such as ChatGPT may be useful in preparing your applications, remember that in evaluating you as a potential Communications Fellow we will want to hear your authentic voice and style, so we encourage you to bring these across in your application.

While you are welcome to attach links to complete portfolios, please select one writing or multimedia sample that you feel is the most relevant for your application. 

The application deadline is 20 February 2026 23:59 CET.  Due to the high number of applications received, incomplete applications, applications not in English and applications received after the deadline will not be considered. 

There is a modest stipend dependent on location for the seven-month fellowship, working Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week and includes 10 days paid leave. The fellowship will run from 1 July 2026 to 31 January 2027. 

About the Club of Rome 

The Club of Rome is a unique platform of over 150 thought leaders and changemakers from across geographies and sectors, catalysing system change since 1968. Our vision is a world that has moved beyond emergencies, with reimagined systems that support human capacities to deliver wellbeing for all on a peaceful and healthy planet.

For general information about the organisation and its activities, please visit the Club of Rome website. 