America’s Finest News Source, The Onion, is seeking talented writers and creators to join The Onion Writing Fellowship. The Fellowship is a six-month-long intensive and esteemed program beginning Late August that has produced the majority of The Onion’s current writers and numerous former writers and editors. For the duration of a Fellow’s time with the staff, they participate in The Onion’s entire editorial process and are treated as a staff writer in terms of workload and the opportunity to frequently write a wide range of content types. The publication of a Fellow’s material is always contingent on quality. All Fellows are salaried and receive benefits. Candidates must be located in, or willing to relocate to, Chicago, IL for the duration of the Fellowship. This is a full-time, in-office position.  

Fellows are fully dedicated to writing Onion content and may produce written content across all verticals including but not limited to The Onion, Onion Sports, editorial video, features, and any special projects (books, live events, etc.).