You may only know Odyssey as a website that is home to thousands of interesting student-written articles that are constantly posted on Facebook and shared on all forms of social media. However, Odyssey is much more than that. Odyssey is a social content platform for millennials to share their ideas and perspectives about relevant topics which otherwise may not be heard. It gives a voice to the voiceless and allows writers of all kinds to be able to publish articles and create a following. Our content creators vary from ages 18-28, which gives us various viewpoints on all topics.

With over 8,000 content creators from 700+ Odyssey communities, we are growing every day, and are on our way to being one of the biggest social content platforms of our generation. We have taken Facebook by storm by organically sharing articles person to person, therefore making each article more relevant to certain groups or communities. Odyssey is not a small startup anymore. Our website is host to some 30 million unique viewers a month and our content and communities will be expanded substantially in the upcoming months.

Being a writer for Odyssey is an incredible experience and has opened so many doors. I’ve been able to improve my creative writing and because each article is published, my writing has gone viral. Odyssey’s platform has made my ideas relevant and heard. I’ve been able to spread my ideas on social media, and be heard by readers across the country. I’ve watched my articles spread like wildfire and get over 50,000 shares all because of Odyssey.

Odyssey has also created a family for me in my community. They have created groups of content creators in communities that work together and are coached by the amazing staff at the main New York office. Each community has a Managing Editor who is based in New York who gives us the tools and motivation to succeed in our writing. They encourage personal growth through writing and make countless opportunities available for special jobs and reporting. They even offer editorial internships in the summer where you are able to take your Odyssey commitment one step further and make a difference in the home office.

If you are at all interested in spreading your story through content creation, I encourage you to join. It has opened so many doors for many of our writers and has changed our social media culture. You have the chance to be a part of a team that has successfully become the voice of our generation, and you will be surrounded by an incredible group of people that will help you succeed.