Our fellowships are valuable learning experiences, providing part-time work in the spring and fall semesters and full-time positions over the summer break.
Andy Alford
As the director of recruitment, training and career development, Andy is the primary architect of the Tribune’s talent pipeline. She oversees talent acquisition and manages the organization’s robust fellowship program, mentoring the next generation of journalists and professionals across every editorial and business department. Andy brings decades of leadership experience to the Tribune, serving as president of the board of directors of the Texas Managing Editors association and having previously served as the managing editor of the Austin American-Statesman. Andy is a Dallas native and a journalism graduate of the University of Houston. Despite years of upheaval in the media industry, her focus has remained constant: fostering high-potential media professionals and editorial excellence.
Champions of truth and democracy, the Tribune’s fall fellows are eager to represent and serve Texas
Student fellows support vital initiatives like the Texas Tribune Festival and provide in-depth coverage of key issues.
Meet the Tribune’s 2025 summer fellows
Fellows learn from experienced Tribune professionals, while bringing fresh perspectives, enthusiasm and valuable skills.
Welcoming the next generation of Texas journalists
Tribune fellowships offer a valuable learning experience in a broad range of media-related roles.
The Texas Tribune welcomes a new group of fellows this fall
Tribune fellowships offer students the opportunity to launch their careers with real-world experience.
A Texas-size welcome to 14 summer fellows joining the Tribune
Fellows work with experienced professionals across the Tribune, bringing fresh perspectives, enthusiasm and valuable skills.
Texas Tribune spring fellows start the year full of promise
Fellows play critical roles in and in support of our newsroom.
Meet the newest class of Tribune fellows
Fellows play key roles in the most important work of the Tribune, helping with The Texas Tribune Festival and covering the biennial legislative sessions, education and the environment, among other important topics.
T-Squared: Welcoming new fellows in photojournalism, reporting and marketing
They’re joining us thanks to partnerships between the Poynter Institute and Stand Together Fellowships, The New York Times and the National Center on Disability and Journalism, and Google News Initiative and the Institute for Nonprofit News.
T-Squared: Meet the Tribune’s 2023 summer fellows
Tribune fellows boost our journalism while gaining valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization.



