Adroit Journal Volunteer Poetry Reader Position
Deadline: Rolling. The Adroit Journal is searching for volunteer poetry readers who will get the first crack at all submissions in their specified genre and are expected to review submissions regularly and consistently. Reviewing submissions includes voting, providing comments, and participating in occasional discussions about pieces on the bubble. (Est. commitment: 3.5 hrs/week.) Unless otherwise specified, all positions are volunteer and remote in nature & have a start-date of ASAP.
Eloquenti
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Hyde Park Herald— Freelance Writer Call
The Hyde Park Herald, the oldest community newspaper in Chicago, is looking for freelance reporters to join their paid contributor network. Hyde Park Herald covers community news, housing and development, schools, sports, arts and culture, business, immigration, and politics as it pertains to Hyde Park, Kenwood, and Woodlawn. They are specifically encouraging early-career writers to reach out; to apply, please send a brief intro, clips, and story ideas, or a note about your interests, to hpherald@hpherald.com.
American Public Media Group– Podcast Production Intern
American Public Media Group, a producer and distributor of public radio programming and podcasts, is offering a REMOTE, PAID internship for Winter and Spring 2026. The position will help with day-to-day production and digital media for The Slowdown podcast and The Splendid Table podcast and radio show. The position is 24 hours/week and pays $20/hour. If interested in applying, visit this page. Applications will close when finalists are selected.
Wise Ink Media—Winter/Spring 2026 Editorial Internship
Deadline: Rolling, until November 10. Wise Ink Media, a hybrid publishing and media company that provides consulting, marketing, creative development, and distribution services to writers, organizations, and media personalities, is offering a part-time, PAID, REMOTE editorial internship. Interns will work closely with Wise Ink’s project management team to provide support to developing book projects, including editorial, administrative, and copywriting work. Winter/Spring interns work 10-15 hours per week, and are paid $15/hour. You can apply here.
City Bureau– Winter 2026 Civic Reporting Fellowship
City Bureau is looking for emerging journalists with an interest in civic issues looking to grow their skills in reporting, community engagement, and internship for a 2026 Civic Reporting fellowship. The 16-week opportunity is PAID ($6,000 stipend), and will occur IN-PERSON in Chicago. Fellows will work directly with current City Bureau reporters, receive detailed feedback from City Bureau editors, and help develop a publishing plan that centers around Chicago’s BIPOC community. Applications are due November 10. To read more about this opportunity and how to apply, visit this link.
Feminist Press– Deonne Kahler Apprenticeship
Feminist Press, which publishes cutting-edge writing that advances the conversation around feminism, has opened their PAID Deonne Kahler Apprenticeship program for the Spring Quarter. Apprentices’ duties include proofreading manuscripts, drafting marketing copy, managing inventory, and writing readers’ reports; they will be expected to work 18 hours/week, and will be paid $17/hour. Applications are due November 14. To read more about this apprenticeship and the application guidelines, visit this link.
Sundress Publications—Editorial Internships (2)
Sundress Publications, a nonprofit publishing collective, is offering a REMOTE editorial internship, and is particularly encouraging applicants with experience in social media management, or a specific professional desire to gain that experience. The position will run from January 1st to July 1st, 2026. Interns would work 10 hours per week. Though the opportunity is unpaid, interns are eligible to attend residency programs at the related Sundress Academy for the Arts at a significantly diminished cost. The deadline is November 21, 2025. Additionally, Sundress Academy for the Arts has available a similar, IN-PERSON position for applicants from the greater Knoxville, TN area; applications are due November 24. You can see the application guidelines for both positions here.
Encyclopedia Britannica– Summer 2026 Editorial Intern
Encyclopedia Britannica is offering a Chicago-based, IN-PERSON editorial internship for Summer 2026 (June 8-August 14). The role will focus on writing new Britannica content, as well as revising existing content. Their ideal candidate will have strong writing and research skills and the ability to explain complex topics, particularly in the sciences, in an engaging and clear way to a global audience. The internship is PAID, and is part of the Jeff Metcalf Internship Program. Applications are due December 31. View the Handshake listing here.
Bucknell Center for Undergraduate Poets– Summer 2026 Session
Current sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduates at US colleges are eligible to apply for the Bucknell Center for Undergraduate Poets, run by Bucknell University’s Stadler Center for Poetry & Literary Arts. This one-week seminar program provides emerging poets with the time and space for reading, writing, and discussion and the opportunity to study with established poets. This summer’s session will run from June 7-June 14, 2026, and will feature two visiting faculty members: Airea D. Matthews and Chet’la Sebree. The program has twelve spaces, and no application fee; participants will receive a travel stipend and free lodging and meals. Applications are open through January 31, 2026. To view the application portal, visit this link.
Luminarts Cultural Foundation– Creative Writing Fellowship
Deadline: February 1, 2026. The Creative Writing Fellowship, sponsored by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation, awards excellence in creative writing in the categories of poetry and/or prose, both fiction and nonfiction.
To be eligible for the Creative Writing Fellowship, applicants must: be between the ages of 18 and 30 years old on the date of applying; be currently enrolled in, or have completed, a degree program, conservatory, or other professional artist development program (not necessarily specific to the program for which they are applying); live within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop.