Poda-Poda Stories Internship Program

About the Program

The Poda-Poda Stories bi-annual Internship Program is a three-month program which aims to inspire the young Sierra Leonean writer’s interest and activity in the Sierra Leonean context of the African publication industry. Currently offered as a virtual experience, three pillars support the curriculum of the internship program, namely, learning & research, editorial support, and experiential learning in the form of a capstone project.

Testimonial

Mayenie Conton, our 2025 Session II Intern, had the following remarks about her internship experience at Poda-Poda Stories:

“I am so glad that I was able to be a part of the Poda-Poda Stories team. During the course of my internship, I gained insight into the process of curating an issue of a digital literary magazine, and got the opportunity to assist with the administrative tasks where needed. I was able to see all the great work we did on the website, but realized that we could do more to engage our audience and let them know about what we were doing; hence my internship project, "The Roadside Reader", was born. As a monthly newsletter, it seeks to update our subscribers and readers on the latest happenings on our website and in the literary world as a whole.”

You may sign up for Mayenie’s monthly newsletter here: poda-poda.com

How To Apply

We offer two sessions of our internship program for Sierra Leonean* writers each year:

• Session 1: March - June (applications open February 1-28)

• Session 2: October - December (applications open September 1-30)

*We define a Sierra Leonean writer as a writer with one or both parents being Sierra Leonean or a writer who is a Sierra Leonean citizen residing in the country or its diaspora.

Interested individuals may apply by the designated due dates by sending a resume/CV, cover letter, and a writing sample via email to editor@poda-poda.com.