Last call to join SPEL’s fall session!
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The Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL) begins a new academic year on Sept. 17. Recruitment has begun for high school and college students.
The fall semester will run from Tuesday, September 17 to Tuesday, December 5.
Gain an understanding of the media industry and opportunities to publish your work in a fast-paced and team-focused environment. Put your interviewing skills into practice while working in a team that shares your interests. Hola Cultura’s SPEL program gives teenagers and young adults hands-on experience in journalism and related fields.
(photo taken by intern Crystal Lee during the spring 2024 semester)
If selected, you’ll attend virtual workshops and work sessions every Tuesday evening via Zoom and work with a team of interns led by an editorial fellow who will provide mentorship and feedback. You will also broaden your horizons and deepen your career savvy by talking to guest speakers from the professional world who provide career advice and insights.
Working in the journalism field can involve more than writing. In addition to editorial internships focused on interviewing and producing new articles and podcasts, the SPEL program offers positions in copy editing and social media management, where you can gain work experience that will prepare you for jobs in a communications field.
The SPEL program allows interns to interview and share the stories of Latino artists and organizations that work in the D.C. community. Our program will help you develop story ideas, contact the artists you want to interview, pitch your own stories related to D.C Latino arts and humanities, as well as social and environmental justice and more!
Do you want to get a sense of how the communications industry works and gain valuable skills such as time management, storytelling, collaboration, critical thinking and fact-checking while expanding your writing skills? In that case, a fall 2024 SPEL internship position is a great place to start.
Visit our SPEL page for more information about the program. High school students can apply using our online application form, available in English and Spanish. College students, please fill out the form on our Work with Us page and upload your resume, cover letter and work samples. We look forward to receiving your application! Deadline is Monday, Sept. 9.
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