Many of tomorrow's rock-star journalists can be found in our prestigious program for high school students, the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute (MNJI). This four-week summer institute, also known as the cherub program, is for rising seniors seeking the inside scoop on professional journalism and looking to connect with peers who are just as passionate about pursuing a journalism career. Hands-on experience and the opportunity to learn from accomplished instructors who include professional journalists, educators and Medill graduates—some of whom were cherubs themselves—attract applicants from across the globe. If you have experience in digital journalism, newspaper, TV, radio or yearbook and are considering majoring in journalism in college, apply to the cherub program. You'll build a foundation in reporting, writing and editing with assignments that will incorporate print, video, audio, photojournalism and digital storytelling. You also will have the opportunity to learn coding. You will be paired with a mentor who will critique your assignments and meet with you weekly. You will stay in our residence halls with program staff, eat in our cafeterias and visit major sites in Chicago. At the end of the summer, you will return home with experience writing news stories, features and opinion pieces. You also will take home connections and lifelong friendships with other aspiring journalists. You can contact Program Assistant Marjorie Jean Geraci at marjorie.geraci@northwestern.edu