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Eligibility
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Thank you for your interest in applying to the jGirls+ Editing and Photography Fellowship. You should find all the info you need to get started below, so please read carefully, and feel free to follow up with any questions.
We also invite you to join us for our info sessions on March 12th and March 22nd.
jGirls+ is committed to including and representing a diverse range of voices, experiences, and identities in terms of Jewish identification, race, ethnicity, gender expression and identity, sexual orientation, ability, and socioeconomic status/class.
You are eligible to apply for this program if:
- You self-identify as a Jewish girl, young woman, or genderqueer person. We welcome both cis and trans applicants.
- You will be a sophomore, junior, or senior in the 2026-27 academic year.
- You are fluent in written and spoken English.
- You are committed to developing your voice and leadership skills.
- You live in a time zone that corresponds to a continental U.S. time zone (Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific). This is necessary for participation in our online meetings at the times described below.
- You are available during the meeting times described below.
If you’re unsure whether jGirls+ staff positions are open to your specific Jewish and/or gender identity, we encourage you to apply anyway – rest assured, this is a safe space. You can also reach out to Senior Program Manager Bex Ehrmann at behrmann@movingtraditions.org.
Length of Term
The position lasts one year, starting in late August 2026 and continuing through the end of the U.S. academic year. If you have fulfilled your responsibilities and are still eligible, you can remain on the staff for the following year. If you will be graduating from high school, your staff term will end, and you will be invited to join our network of alums.
While you can only serve as either a staff editor or a staff photographer, you may apply to be considered for both roles. Regardless of which position(s) you are interested in, you will need to complete the entire application to be considered.
Monthly Time Commitment & Compensation
Editorial Board
Meetings & Workshops
Participation as a jGirls+ Editorial Fellow is a serious time commitment, and we require at least 75% attendance. As you read the time requirements below, please make sure that you will be able to prioritize this program alongside your other obligations.
You must be available on Sundays from 7–8:30 pm ET/4-5:30 pm PT to participate in Zoom meetings with the entire editorial board.
These are held approximately twice a month, for a total of three hours a month, and include:
- Editorial meetings: training in editorial skills, current affairs discussions, departmental updates, and organizational decision-making.
- Educational seminars: workshops with expert educators on a variety of topics related to editing, feminism, leadership, and identity.
Through this training, editors build feminist leadership, decision-making, and communications skills, and explore identity at the intersection of their Jewish and gender identities. Past seminars have focused on talking across difference, fostering civil dialogue, race and antiracism, disability inclusion, LGBTQ+ inclusion, gender in Jewish text, and more.
We understand that you may have to miss meetings occasionally. However, please note that if you have another regular commitment that conflicts with this time, you are not eligible for an editorial position.
Additional Time Commitments
All new editors sit in two departments, including Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Visual Arts & Music, and Timely Content. There are 4-6 editors in each department. Department meetings are teen-only spaces where you read, discuss, analyze, edit, and select teen-created content for publication in jGirls+ Magazine, and get to know fellow editors.
You will spend two hours a week in department meetings. Each department meets for 1 hour once a week between 6-9 pm ET/3-6 pm PT, so you must be available on at least two weekday afternoons (Pacific Time) or evenings (Eastern Time) throughout the academic year. Specific times for these meetings will be assigned based on the schedules of editors and their departmental preferences; therefore, you must have some amount of scheduling flexibility.
As part of your departmental responsibilities, you will also complete independent work outside of meeting times, such as reviewing magazine submissions, composing responses to teen contributors, preparing selected pieces for publication on our site, or reading assigned material ahead of editorial board meetings. You can expect around 1 hour per week of independent work.
Compensation
In addition to valuable experience and training, editorial board members will receive a stipend of $350 upon the completion of the program year.
Staff Photographer
Meetings & Workshops
You must be available on Sundays from 4–5:30 pm ET/1-2:30 pm PT to participate in Zoom meetings with the entire photography staff.
These meetings are held twice a month and include:
- Photography staff meetings: to discuss photo management, collaborate on departmental projects, get to know fellow photographers, and make decisions related to the aesthetic of the magazine.
- Educational seminars: training in the art of photography and curation from professional photographers and visual artists.
Photographers apply the tools and skills they learn at these workshops by helping to shape the visual tone and aesthetic of jGirls+ Magazine. Past topics have included visual composition, street photography, self-portraiture, and more. You are required to attend at least 75% of these meetings.
We understand that you may have to miss meetings occasionally. However, please note that if you have another regular commitment that conflicts with this time, you are not eligible for a staff photographer position.
Additional Time Commitments
All photographers are assigned to an editorial department (Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Timely Content). Department meetings are teen-only spaces where the editors read, discuss, analyze, edit, and select teen-created content for publication in jGirls+ Magazine. Photographers attend approximately one hourlong meeting per month to get to know fellow staff members and discuss photo pairings for written work edited by the department.
Each editorial department meets for 1 hour a week between 6-9 pm ET/3-6 pm PT. You will be assigned to a department based on your availability and preferences.
In addition to attending meetings, photographers are responsible for taking, uploading, and editing 6–10 images per month, as well as pairing photos with written work to appear on our site. You will ensure that your photos are accurately filed and logged to maintain a manageable photo database.
You can expect to spend 1–2 hours a week on meeting time and independent work.
Compensation
In addition to valuable experience and training, staff photographers will receive a stipend of $250 for the completion of the program year.
Retreats
jGirls+ hosts two weekend retreats. This year, the first will be held over Labor Day Weekend (September 4-7, 2026), and the second will be held April 2-4, 2027. While attendance is not mandatory, the retreats are a core part of the fellowship experience. Retreats are designed to be Shabbat- and Kashrut-friendly. Please be in touch if you have any questions about this.
Cost
The program registration fee for the jGirls+ Editorial and Photography Fellowship is $750 for editors and $500 for photographers.
No one has ever or will ever be turned away because of cost, and no one is asked to produce any financial documents. You can pay at one time or over two pay periods, one in May 2025 and one in August 2025.
This price includes:
- Valuable leadership and publishing experience within a community of young feminists.
- Editorial and artistic training from experienced mentors
- Room and board for two in-person gatherings. A limited number of retreat travel stipends are available.
Please email us with any questions. We will happily work with you to ensure that price is not a barrier to participation. Stipends will be available for travel for those who require this. All other costs (lodging, food, etc.) will be covered by Moving Traditions.
Ready to apply?
- Preview the jGirls+ Editorial & Photography Fellowship 2026-2027 application.
- Register for the jGirls+ info session on March 22, 2026.
- Submit your application. Applications close April 12, 2026.
- Applicants moving forward in the selection process will be contacted to schedule an interview.
Questions? Reach out to jGirls+ Senior Program Manager, Bex Ehrmann at behrmann@movingtraditions.org.
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