Work with Us
Hola Cultura relies on interns, fellows and volunteers to help us celebrate Washington D.C.’s Latino arts, humanities and cultural life and report on issues of importance to the entire community. Over the course of a decade, we’ve worked with hundreds of high school, college and graduate students, as well as young professionals looking to build professional skills while serving the community.
SPEL Opportunities
We recruit for our online Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL) program three times a year (spring, summer and fall). The 2024 summer semester will run from June 4 to July 30. SPEL meets remotely every Tuesday for professional development trainings and collaborative story lab time. To be considered, you must be available for these weekly Zoom meetings.
Currently, SPEL has the following storytelling teams: Arts & Humanities and Society & Culture and a Copy Editing team. Learn more about the program on the SPEL page and view open fellow and intern positions below.
Editorial Fellow
As an Editorial Fellow, you will lead a team of 3-5 interns and volunteers. Throughout the semester, you will work with your team to plan, produce and publish new stories and/or podcasts. During Tuesday’s story lab, you will have opportunities to brainstorm stories, conduct interviews and research, mentor your team and assist them as they produce original journalism for our online readers and podcast listeners. You should have a bachelor’s or graduate degree in journalism, communications or a related field.
Editorial Intern
As an Editorial Intern, you will be part of a storytelling team focusing on topic areas, such as D.C. area arts and humanities and Latino cultural initiatives, social and environmental justice, the Afro-Latino Experience and more. During story lab, you and your team will conduct interviews and work together to produce and publish articles, investigative reports, podcasts and other media. You should have a strong interest in pursuing a career in journalism or a related communication field.
Copy Editing Intern
As a Copy Editing Intern, you will be part of a team that edits all of the stories produced by SPEL participants. After receiving a rapid training workshop from professional journalists specialized in this key editorial skill, you will receive hands-on experience editing new stories each week. Working in a team, you will hone your editing skills and have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the roles and responsibilities of copy editors as you build a portfolio of published work that you’ve edited. You should have experience or a strong interest in pursuing a career in journalism or a related communication field. Familiarity with AP Style is a plus.
Social Media Intern
As a Social Media Intern, you will be assigned to one of our storytelling groups (Arts & Humanities and Society & Culture) and lead social media planning, posting and management for the stories your team produces. Working closely with Hola Cultura’s social media staff, you will help not only promote the stories of your fellow SPEL interns, you will also be part of our fast-paced social media team promoting all of our stories, podcasts, community events and more. You should ideally have work experience or a strong interest in pursuing a career in social media, marketing, journalism, nonprofit communication or a related field.
If you are interested in applying for a SPEL fellow or intern position, please fill out the form below.
If you have any questions, please email us at volunteers@holacultura.com.
Hola Cultura Opportunities
Non-Profit Administration Intern
As a Non-Profit Administration Intern, you will assist Hola Cultura’s staff and volunteers in important tasks such as organizational operations and administration, recruitment and management of our Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL). You will get involved in the Hola Cultura’s day-to-day activities, learning and gaining hands-on experience with a range of tasks associated with operating a nonprofit organization.