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APPLY TODAY FOR STORYRISE, OUR CONTENT CREATOR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
APPLY TODAY FOR OUR FALL 2026 INTERNSHIP

Fall 2026 Internship

Spring 2023 Internship
Participants and Leaders from the Spring 2023 Internship

Their Story is Our Story (TSOS) internships are designed to bring together students and recent graduates who are eager to contribute, learn, and create change. Through this program, interns will have the chance to gain valuable skills, forge meaningful connections, and actively engage in refugee advocacy.

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Why Choose a TSOS Internship?
  • Transferable Skills: Expand your skillset with mentorship in project management, writing, editing, and more. Work with professionals and gain hands-on experience that stands out on your resume.
  • Networking: Join a network of like-minded individuals from various backgrounds, fostering friendships, and creating a network that transcends borders.
  • Community Engagement: Engage with TSOS's core pillars of advocacy, education, and integration. Your contributions will directly shape refugee stories and advocate for change.

“I have learned so much here in a short time, and am changed for the better. I have learned a lot more about refugees issues and the forces that make people refugees and what can benefit their experience. I have a responsibility to that new knowledge.”

IMPORTANT DATES

“I had a great experience, and I learned about the importance of storytelling, why stories are so powerful, and why refugees need a platform to share their unique individual stories in the way they want them to be told.”

September 4, 2026 at 11:59pm ET - Application Deadline

September 14, 2026 - Internship Placement Offers sent via Email

September 18, 2026 at 11:59pm ET - Intern Participation Confirmation Deadline

September 24, 2026 at 7:00-8:00pm ET - Internship Orientation Meeting *Required Attendance*

Thursdays at 7:00-8:00pm ET - Weekly Large Group Meetings *Required Attendance* (No meeting on Thanksgiving)

Weekly Small Group Meetings with Assigned Area (at day/time determined by group) *Required Attendance*

December 3, 2026 at 7:00-8:00pm ET - Final Large Group Meeting *Required Attendance*

December 4, 2026 at 11:59pm ET - All Intern Deliverables Due

AREAS WHERE INTERNS WORK

Story Production - Interns will learn how to transcribe interviews, edit interviews into stories, and work with the Associate Director to categorize and organize stories for future projects.

Film Editing - Interns will work with TSOS interview footage and other media to edit full-length stories, create short-form content, organize and prepare raw footage, and add captions, audio, and graphics.

RPA Program Assistants - Interns will support activities and projects of the Refugee Physicians Advocacy Coalition (RPA), gaining experience with refugee-focused programming and program support.

“TSOS was very flexible in requiring only one meeting for the small group category, one meeting with the large group towards the end of the week, and one assignment submission at the end of the week. An intern is able to balance his or her personal commitments. I was working and I was able to complete my internship.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Internships are virtual and last for 10 weeks.

All internships require a commitment of no more than 10 hours of work per week.

The program is open to anyone age 18 and older who is currently working toward an education goal and/or is enrolled in (or is a recent graduate of) a higher education program.

Upon successful completion of the internship, interns will receive a one year subscription to LinkedIn Premium Career (valued at $240).

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SPONSOR INTERNSHIPS

TSOS is able to provide internship opportunities because of generous donors. Please consider a donation to help us sustain future internship cohorts!

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What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2024, more than 123.2 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced from their homes due to war, persecution, or human rights abuses.

An increase of 7.2 million over 2023, that’s more than 19,619 people every day — roughly one person every 4.4 seconds.

They arrive in refugee camps and other countries, like the US, seeking the one thing they’ve lost: safety.

Fleeing political imprisonment, ethnic violence, religious persecution, gang threats, or war crimes, they come with what little they managed to carry:

Legal papers – if they’re lucky.

A single backpack.

Sometimes a child’s hand in theirs.

They also carry the weight of what they left behind: fractured families, homes they’ll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

They carry loss most of us can’t imagine – but also the truth of what they’ve endured.

At TSOS, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares their experience of forced displacement, they reclaim their voice. And when we amplify that voice – through film, photography, writing, and advocacy – the world listens. Hearts soften. Communities open. Policy begins to shift.

That shift matters. Because when neighbors understand instead of fear…

when lawmakers see people, not politics…

when a teacher knows what her student has survived…

Rebuilding life from the ashes becomes possible.

We’re fighting an uphill battle. In today’s political climate, refugee stories are often twisted or ignored. They’re reduced to statistics, portrayed as national threats, or used to score political points.

The truth – the human, nuanced truth – gets lost, and when it does, we lose compassion.

We are here to share their truth anyway.

At TSOS, we don’t answer to headlines or algorithms. We are guided by a simple conviction: every person deserves to be seen, heard, and welcomed.

Our work is powered by the people we meet — refugees and asylum seekers rebuilding after loss, allies offering sanctuary, and communities daring to extend belonging.

Your support helps us share their stories — and ensure they’re heard where they matter most.

“What ultimately persuaded the judge wasn’t a legal argument. It was her story.”

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, TSOS


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