VOX ATL Atlanta Teen Voices Journalism Fellowship Near-Peer Intern Atlanta, GA · Intern Company website

Apply for Atlanta Teen Voices Journalism Fellowship Near-Peer Intern

VOX ATL is media and holistic youth development organization serving Metro Atlanta teens ages 13-19. VOX ATL's mission is to prepare teens for life, career, and community by harnessing the power of youth voice and uncensored self-expression.

Responsibilities:

• Help develop agendas and facilitate journalism workshops for a cohort of ~15 fellows.
• Create and maintain a VOXy safe and welcoming environment that upholds VOX ATL values and helps participants to feel free to use their voice.
• Support the development and follow-through of program evaluations, ensuring that the fellowship meets its goals, and help support VOX programming. 
• Support the production of the VOX print edition(s).
• Continually develop your content creation skills across various media.
• Publish one to two original projects and/or collaborate on our ongoing podcast with WABE, “Chat, Can You Hear Us?” 
• Collaborate with other VOX ATL Interns to plan and carry out the end-of-semester showcase.
• Participate in VOX ATL’s hiring committee for open adult staff positions. 
• Publish content for voxatl.org, or social media channels (YouTube, Instagram, etc.) 

Schedule & Compensation:

• This is a semester-long internship (August-December) and will end on the final day of programming. This position averages 10 hours per week.
• The Journalism Fellowship Intern must be able to attend weekly intern meetings on Tuesday evenings, journalism fellowship sessions held every Saturday, as well as Skill Sessions (hybrid and in-community meetings held two Wednesdays a month from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.). Additional scheduling will be coordinated with the publishing & program team.
• We are closed for holiday breaks, and the program calendar will reflect it.
• Key Dates Include:
• VOX ATL Internship Logistics Call - Thursday, August 6, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
• Intern Training (Understanding your role, ambassadorship, media skills, peer editing, and mentorship) - Tuesday, August 11 to Thursday, August 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the VOX ATL Office.
• VOX ATL Open House - Sat. Aug. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
• Weekly Intern Meetings - Tuesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. starting on August 18 (In-person).
• Skills Sessions - Held two Wednesdays per month from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (alternating between virtual and in-person sessions)
• VOX ATL Virtual Program Orientation - Sat. Aug. 29
• First Journalism Fellowship Meeting - Sat. Sept. 5
• Winter Showcase - Sat. Dec 12 
• Intern Close Out - Tue. Dec. 15 
• This position will require in-person leadership, so the intern should be able to work from the VOX ATL office. 
• You will track your time using VOX’s time-tracking process. Compensation is $12/hour for near-peers, up to 10 hours per week.
• MARTA Breeze tickets or parking validation will be provided at the VOX office. 

Qualifications:

Applicants must be between 18 and 23 years old and hold a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants must have experience in journalism, communications, photography, video and/or audio production. They also need to have created media either through VOX ATL or elsewhere. Applicants must be willing to support positive youth development and principles of power-sharing with teens they support at VOX ATL. 

Deadline to apply: Friday, July 24, 2026. Please complete the application at the link below. Applicants will be asked to participate in a virtual interview. If selected, applicants will report directly to the Program Director.