Editorial Fellow

Editorial Fellow Description

About Us

Hola Cultura is an award-winning nonprofit website that celebrates the culture and contributions of Latinos to U.S. society. We produce independent media coverage of Latino arts and culture, conduct original research, and host events that showcase our diverse communities in the Washington, D.C., and Boston, Mass., metropolitan areas.

Proud winners of an Edward R. Murrow Regional Award for Best News Documentary, we lift up Latino voices, break down barriers, and promote cross-cultural understanding, while providing professional training and mentoring to Latino youth and young adults who produce the interviews, podcasts and other media we publish.

Vision: Hola Cultura defeats stereotypes with education and civic engagement. We build human understanding through art, culture, and journalistic storytelling.

Mission: Hola Cultura constructs innovative pathways to success for the community while fostering society’s demand for the arts and Hispanic cultural initiatives.

Your Role

As an Editorial Fellow in Hola Cultura's Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL) for people between the ages of 16 and 25, you will lead a team of 3-5 Interns and Volunteers. SPEL meets remotely every Tuesday for professional development trainings and storylab time, when Fellows work with their teams to plan, produce, and publish original journalism for our online readers and podcast listeners. During the 90-minute sessions, teams brainstorm stories, conduct interviews, and work together to produce new stories and podcasts.

The ideal candidate has work experience or a strong interest in pursuing a career in journalism or related communication fields. Working closely with Hola Cultura's professional staff and other SPEL storytellers, you will be part of a creative team collaborating in a spirit of creativity and innovation to inform existing readers and cultivate new audiences.

We recruit interns three times a year for spring, summer and fall semesters, but prefer to work with fellows for a full year. Currently, we have one fellowship position to start in the summer semester.

Summer Semester dates: May 26, 2026 to July 28, 2026.

Requirements

● Must be able to commit for a yearlong fellowshop

● Bachelor's or graduate degree in Journalism, Communications, or other relevant field

● Attend online meetings each Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET and an additional 3 to 5 hours of remote work hours per week

● Good judgment, research skills, and an unwavering commitment to accuracy

● Ability to work independently, manage projects, and meet deadlines

● Ability to remain objective and engage with people of all viewpoints

● Commitment to the organization’s mission and goals

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

● Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills, a plus

● Familiarity with AP Style, a plus

● Copyediting and headline writing skills, a plus

● Video and podcast production and multiplatform editing, are a plus

Duties and Responsibilities

With guidance from the organization's professional staff, Editorial Fellows:

● Lead teams of 3-5 Interns and Volunteers, assisting them in the production of 3 to 5 stories for publication over the course of the semester

● Serve as mentors, resources, and project managers to Interns

● Collaborate with other SPEL story teams on special projects

● Other duties, as needed

Professional Development & Stipend

Fellowships are year-long volunteer positions designed for young professionals and graduate students interested in journalism or related fields. Candidates do not need to be based in D.C. or Boston and will receive a volunteer stipend of $1200 annually (regardless of location).

Application instructions: Send in a resume and a cover letter highlighting your interest and qualifications and outlining how the position could help you advance your own career objectives. Please include 3 to 5 work samples. Applications without cover letters and work samples will not be reviewed.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $100.00 per month

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: Remote