Podcast Host (Volunteer)

Podcast Host (Volunteer)

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Location: Remote (with potential NYC-based recording sessions)

Type: Volunteer (Unpaid)

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability in New York City. Through mentorship, academic enrichment, literacy development, creative expression, and housing initiatives, MAP creates safe, consistent, and empowering spaces where young people can thrive.

As part of our creative media work, MAP produces The Bells I Hear, a podcast that highlights diverse voices—educators, policymakers, community leaders, and those with lived experience—to explore housing, education, equity, and social change. MAP also produces Threads of Voices, a podcast at the intersection of fashion, culture, and storytelling, amplifying narratives of creativity, sustainability, and community.

The Podcast Host will play a vital role in shaping conversations across both platforms, helping to amplify stories that matter and connect audiences to MAP’s mission.

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and thoughtful Podcast Host to lead engaging interviews and discussions for MAP’s podcasts, The Bells I Hear and Threads of Voices. The Host will be the public voice of these shows, guiding conversations with clarity, empathy, and curiosity. This role is ideal for someone passionate about storytelling, social issues, and elevating voices that are often unheard.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead host and interviewer for podcast episodes across MAP’s shows
• Research guests, topics, and themes in collaboration with the production team
• Prepare thoughtful, well-structured interview questions that foster meaningful dialogue
• Introduce and frame episodes with clear, engaging narration
• Facilitate discussions with a balance of professionalism, warmth, and accessibility
• Collaborate with producers, writers, and editors to shape final episodes
• Represent MAP’s mission and values throughout all recorded content
• Promote podcast episodes in collaboration with the communications team
• Check and respond to emails daily, ensuring all responses are completed within 48 hours
• Take responsibility for performance improvement by reviewing feedback, analyzing engagement, and strengthening interview and hosting practices

Qualifications

• Strong public speaking, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in hosting, interviewing, journalism, radio, or public performance preferred
• Ability to engage diverse guests with empathy, respect, and curiosity
• Strong research and preparation skills for interviews and discussions
• Comfort with recording environments (in-person or virtual)
• Familiarity with social issues such as housing, education, equity, fashion, or cultural storytelling is a plus
• Collaborative spirit with the ability to work closely with creative and production teams

Commitment

• Volunteer role requiring approximately 5–10 hours per week (including prep, recording, and review)
• Minimum 6-month commitment preferred
• Remote-first, with opportunities for in-person recording in New York City

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience hosting and shaping mission-driven podcasts
• Collaboration with nonprofit leaders, educators, policymakers, artists, and community advocates
• Opportunities to amplify important conversations on housing, equity, youth development, culture, and fashion
• Professional references, mentorship, and a growing portfolio of recorded work
• The chance to use storytelling as a tool for advocacy, creativity, and social change

Application Process

Please send your resume, LinkedIn profile, and a brief audio or video sample (if available) to hr@mentorapromise.orgwith the subject line Podcast Host.

You may also apply directly here: https://forms.gle/ptgy2zBZXJB1q7GV8

Help us bring stories to life — hosting conversations that inspire, challenge, and create a vision of hope across The Bells I Hear and Threads of Voices.