As summer is upon us, The duty once again welcomes a team of curious, ambitious trainees, ready to discover all the facets of this fabulous universe that is journalism. In partnership with Friends of DutyConcordia University, the Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture, these are 10 interns with very diverse profiles who will enrich our newsroom in a beautiful way.
They will work under the supervision of our seasoned journalists Jessica Nadeau and Marco Fortier, as well as our head of investigation division, Stéphanie Vallet.
Here they are, in a nutshell:
A graduate of Concordia University, Miriam Lafontaine took part, during her studies in journalism, in the national survey on lead in water, in collaboration with The duty ; a report that won the Judith-Jasmin Jury Grand Prize in 2019.
A freelance journalist since 2021 and recipient of the Fernand-Séguin scholarship in science journalism, Chloé Bourquin is currently completing a doctorate in biomedical engineering at Polytechnique.
A law student with a degree in communication and politics from the University of Montreal, Adrien Banville fell in love with the job of journalist, its frenetic pace and its unpredictability. He has been a journalist since 2022.
Keen on economics, holder of a master’s degree in economics, a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and more recently a post-graduate degree in journalism, Alex Fontaine branched off into journalism after a career as an auditor.
A native of Tunisia, Aziz Mestiri lived in Saudi Arabia before settling in Quebec. After studying psychology and sociology, Aziz felt the call of the field and turned to journalism.
Master’s student in linguistics at UQAM, Nora Villeneuve is a specialist in Indigenous languages. The internship is for her a return to her roots, having been a journalist briefly after graduating from a DEC in communication at the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal.
Charles-Olivier L’Homme is about to start a master’s degree in political science, after a bachelor’s degree in the same field, with a detour to Sciences Po Paris. He is interested in international relations and migration issues.
Holder of a bachelor’s degree in applied politics and international relations from the University of Sherbrooke, Janie Dussault is completing a master’s thesis on right-wing extremism and hate speech on social networks. She wants to do journalism with the aim of fighting misinformation.
For an internship in data visualization, Clara Descurninges and Vincent Chrétien will work together on long-term projects in an innovative, even interactive format. A graduate of UQAM in journalism, Clara is passionate about statistics and data analysis.
Holder of a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science – data science, Vincent Chrétien is interested in the ways in which information technologies can provide solutions to real and concrete problems.
We wish them all a great summer with us and hope that readers can benefit from their diverse experiences and expertise.
Marie-Andrée Chouinard, editor-in-chief
Malorie Beauchemin, Information Director