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Apply to be a Planet Forward Correspondent

Planet Forward Correspondents are talented students from across the country looking to apply themselves to tell the ongoing story of climate change, with an eye toward solutions and hope.

Apply by May 20, 2024.

2024-25 Correspondent Application Form

Name(Required)

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Name of your university(Required)

Expected graduation month and year(Required)

City you live in while at school(Required)

Phone number(Required)

If you are selected we will reach out to you for a phone or a Zoom interview. Your phone information will not be used for any other purpose.

Email address(Required)

Your preferred method of contact(Required)

Phone

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Link to your Planet Forward Profile

If you don’t have one and would like to set one up, click “Log In” on planetforward.org

Provide a link to your most recent resumé on Google Drive or Dropbox(Required)

Please provide a short cover letter (250-500 words).(Required)

Your letter should give us a better idea about your life and your goals after graduating and should be written conversationally. We recommend Dropbox to share your essay, or provide a link.

Please provide links to 2-3 work samples you would like us to consider(Required)

Dropbox is preferred if your work is not hosted online. Preferred work samples include personal essays, college newspaper articles or video news reports, short documentaries, podcasts, blog posts, video selfies, etc. (Please, no academic papers.)

Are there any storytelling mediums that you are interested in practicing and learning more about through your role as a correspondent?(Required)

Short Documentary/Video Journalism

Podcasting/Audio Storytelling

Photo Essay/Web-based Storytelling

Short Form Explanatory Video (Tik Toks/Reels/Youtube Shorts)

Written Journalism

Full name of your university mentor/contact

This can be a professor, your adviser, your school’s director of sustainability or other person affiliated with your university. If you do not have one, please let us know below.

Contact information for your university mentor/contact

Please provide their phone number and/or email address, or enter n/a if you do not have a sponsor.

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2024-25 Correspondent Application Form