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Rithm Project Youth Fellowship

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Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Partially Funded

Location

United States

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

The Rithm Project works on what happens to human connection as AI spreads through everyday life. Its youth fellowship puts five people aged 18 to 22 inside the organisation as collaborators rather than students, shaping its research, its strategy and the tools it builds for young people. It runs September 2026 to May 2027 at roughly 7 to 10 hours a month and pays a USD 2,000 stipend.

What you get: ➤ A USD 2,000 stipend ➤ A seat in a cohort of five, chosen for different backgrounds and geographies ➤ Direct work with researchers, educators, technologists and mental health experts ➤ Speaking slots at conferences and workshops, putting youth perspectives in front of adult leaders ➤ Coaching in facilitation, communication and collaboration ➤ Chances to publish through blog posts, reports and toolkits

What you'll do: ➤ Spend about 60 percent of the role bringing youth voice into Rithm's internal work and external conversations ➤ Spend the other 40 percent on project work, contributing to research and shaping Rithm's tools and content ➤ Co-lead monthly cohort meetings from September to May ➤ Facilitate discussions and draw out other people's views, not only your own ➤ Attend the kickoff in Denver on 16 to 18 October 2026 and the Human Connection and AI Summit in Denver on 10 to 13 May 2027

Who can apply

Aged 18 to 22 at the start of the fellowship
Must be eligible to work in the United States
Able to travel independently within the United States
College enrolment is not required
Available for the Denver kickoff, 16 to 18 October 2026, and the Denver summit, 10 to 13 May 2027
No prior AI policy knowledge or experience needed
No application fees

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Good to know

+Fellows are treated as collaborators who shape strategy and research, not as workshop attendees
+Rithm states plainly it is not looking for polished candidates with long CVs
+The commitment is light at 7 to 10 hours a month, so it fits around study or work
+The selection process is spelled out: a written application with a video, then a group interview, then a one to one

Worth checking yourself

!Applications close on 15 July 2026, which is tomorrow
!You must already be eligible to work in the US, which closes it to most of the world
!The page never says whether Rithm pays travel to the two required Denver convenings, and a USD 2,000 stipend would not stretch far if it does not
!Only five people are selected

What we could not confirm

?Rithm does not say who pays for travel to the two mandatory Denver convenings. The FAQ says fellows may have the opportunity to travel domestically, but never says the trips are funded, and both events are compulsory
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About this opportunity

Who can apply

Aged 18 to 22 at the start of the fellowship
Must be eligible to work in the United States
Able to travel independently within the United States
College enrolment is not required
Available for the Denver kickoff, 16 to 18 October 2026, and the Denver summit, 10 to 13 May 2027
No prior AI policy knowledge or experience needed
No application fees