Deadline: December 1, 2026.
Are you interested in joining the Upstream Journal as a content creator? Do you want to professionalize your desire to engage in human rights issues by developing journalistic techniques in research and interviews, and then write and communicate to a general audience directly and effectively? What about promoting the magazine and its content, bringing the issues we explore to a wider audience while building your skills in social media?
Internships are available in four-month sessions, from September-December, January-April, and May-August. There is a maximum of four positions available in each session. Applications should be sent no later than three weeks before the beginning of a session.
Update: Applications are now accepted for the January-April and May-August sessions.
Qualifications
Interns do not need to have prior training in journalism; interns from a wide variety of backgrounds are welcome to work with the editor in a partnership to build the best products possible. Stories in English, French or Spanish are welcome. Following the experience of the COVID pandemic, we have adapted to a program in which interns can work remotely, so international applications are also accepted.
Intern responsibilities
An intern works with the editor to identify possible story ideas, do background research, conduct interviews, gather supporting images and decide the approach to take to the preparation of a magazine article. Then comes the writing and editing phase, re-working the text so that it succeeds in bringing aspects of the human condition to engaged readers.
The intern also prepares an episode, using recorded material from the interviews, for our podcast channel, Human Rights Magazine, along with a brief promotional video.
Internships require a minimum of 150 hours. Extended internships are also available, requiring 300+ hours over six months or more.
Internships are unpaid. Students are encouraged to explore funding support or course credits that may be available through their school. (Example: McGill U. students are encouraged to seek advice from the Arts Internship Office.)
If you are interested in becoming a content creator with the Upstream Journal, please contact the editor, Derek MacCuish including the time frame along with a brief description of why you are applying and a CV. Email: dmaccuish [at] upstreamjournal.org.