A published byline
A co-authored article with your byline on the Aristotle blog. A real portfolio piece.
Content Fellowship
Write something worth reading
A remote fellowship for high school students. Run UX research, interview students and parents, and earn a byline on the Aristotle blog.
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What you'll walk away with
Writing mentorship that takes you seriously
Weekly check-ins and edits with the Aristotle team. Real editors in your corner.
Real research, real interviews
Hands-on UX research and qualitative interviewing. A foundation for design, product, or journalism work later on.
What you'll ship
Four pieces, one project
Each post is a small research project: a question worth asking, interviews to ground it, patterns worth finding, and writing worth reading.
One blog post, co-authored with us
A 1,000–1,500 word article you write alongside the Aristotle team, shaped through edits, feedback, and shared bylines.
Conversations with students and parents
3–5 interviews and/or 10–20 survey responses. You learn to listen for what people mean beneath what they say.
A research artifact
A journey map, pain-point list, or insights deck: the thing that turns raw quotes into patterns.
Three product suggestions
Short memo to the Aristotle team on what you learned and what we should build or change because of it.
For example
What a project could look like
These are just examples. Fellows can pitch their own topic or pick from our list of open questions.
What students wish their tutors knew
A fellow might run sit-down interviews with 6 students about the moments their tutors helped, the moments they didn't, and what they wished was different.
The hidden cost of generic study advice
Conversations with high schoolers and college students who tried the most-cited online study tips, and what changed when they stopped.
The questions parents wish they'd asked sooner
Interviews with parents whose kids hit a wall in middle school, high school, or college, on the conversations they wish they'd had earlier.
Who this is for
Listen to students and parents. Shape what gets built.
Fellows spend more of this program in conversations with students and parents than at a keyboard. We're looking for high schoolers who are curious about how learning actually works, and who want a real piece of writing to show for their summer or semester.
FAQ
Common questions
High school students, especially juniors and seniors. No research or writing experience required; we'll teach you everything.
It's a real commitment. Summer cohorts work especially well. The program is milestone-based, so faster fellows finish in less than 6 weeks.
Honest answer: yes. A real publication credit, a research project you led, and an uncommon skill make for a stronger profile and a stronger essay.
Applications for the summer cohort close May 10. After that, applications are rolling and we admit fellows on a continuous basis. Most decisions go out within two weeks.
Yes, anywhere in the US. Weekly group check-ins over video.
No.
Yes. The listed topics are starting points.
Your article goes live on the Aristotle blog with your byline. You keep the portfolio piece.