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Hello! The Georgetown Voice is Georgetown University’s newsmagazine and we want you to join our team!
A little bit about us: we are an open-access club, meaning that we have no application! We welcome all experience levels and have no minimum story requirement—the Voice is a little bit like a buffet, meaning that as much as you want to take, you can! We strive to tell all the stories that need to be told, and that is only possible when a wide range of members from different backgrounds come to contribute.
While that sounds super chill and lowkey, that doesn’t mean we’re not passionate about producing high-quality journalism: we’re the most awarded student publication on campus, and have been for several years in a row. Our alumni have gone on to work at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, NPR, NBC, FiveThirtyEight, Sports Illustrated, and Politico, to name a few.
There’s a lot that comes together to make our magazines: we need writers and editors, obviously, but we also have powerhouse design, business, photography, social media, online, and multimedia teams that are integral to keeping this engine running. Even if you’re not sure that writing is for you, there is a place for you at the Voice!
To join the Voice, all you have to do is show up! You can stop by one of our many meetings (in Leavey 424), with times listed here. If you want to learn more before coming by, feel free to reach out to one of our editors by using the contact info listed here. Finally, to join the Voice‘s email list and sign up for specific sections, use this link here.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience?
No previous writing, journalism, or design experience is necessary. Editors hold training sessions at the start of each year and help new staffers on an individual basis. We are always looking for those interested in business and multimedia as well.
Do I have to apply?
The Voice doesn’t require an application to join. If you want to join, please email the corresponding editor for the section you are interested in, come to meetings, speak up, volunteer to write and design articles, and get to know your editor.
I just found out about the Voice and I really want to join. Do I have to wait until the end of the semester?
Not at all! Get in touch with the section editor of the section you’re interested in joining, and get started by attending your first meeting. We welcome designers, photographers, savvy businesspeople, copy editors, website gurus, cartoonists, illustrators, podcasters, and others every semester. Have an idea for the Voice? We’d love to hear it.
For a list of all the ways to get involved, see this page. To subscribe to our general and section-specific listservs, click here.
How to find us
The Voice attends the Council of Advisory Boards (CAB) Fair at the beginning of each semester, where new students have a chance to meet with editors and sign up for email lists for the sections.
We also have at least one open house in our Leavey 424 office at the beginning of every semester, during which students can meet staffers. If you miss the open houses, feel free to email the appropriate section editor at any time of the year. Once you’ve signed up for a section listserv, you can attend a section meeting and start writing. Our office is generally open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays, so if you pop by Leavey 424 then (use the elevators near GUAFSCU), there will be someone to talk to about the Voice.
The Voice does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, color, national, or ethnic origin.