Editorial Intern (paid)

The New Republic is seeking a full-time intern to join our editorial team on July 3. The position pays $17 - $19/hour and lasts six months. Though you are not required to work in TNR’s NYC or D.C. offices, you must be based in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland tristate areas. The deadline for applications is May 28, but please apply immediately if you're interested.

 

The intern reports to the executive editor and has five key responsibilities: copyediting, fact-checking, transcription, search engine optimization, and administrative duties. While applicants do not need to have experience in all of these areas—training will be provided—the right candidate will be someone who obsesses over language and facts, follows the news, and has the drive to learn basic SEO best practices. Journalism experience, educationally or professionally, is preferred.

 

Your week will look something like this:

 

Copy editing. Working alongside our chief copy editor, the intern will copyedit web pieces and/or newsletters on a daily basis.

 

Fact-checking. Collaborating with our web editors, the intern will fact-check web pieces of various lengths on a weekly basis.

Transcription. Collaborating with the editorial director, the intern will proofread software-generated transcriptions of our two twice-monthly podcasts.

 

SEO. In cooperation with our web editors, the intern will implement SEO best practices on a daily basis.

 

Administration. Helping our web editors, the intern will handle DocuSign paperwork for freelancers, maintain the editorial calendar in Asana, and load stories into our CMS on a daily basis.

The intern may also be asked to do research for writers and editors, and will have the opportunity to pitch stories to write for TNR’s website.

 

To apply, click the “Apply for This Job” button on this page. Submit your résumé and a cover letter explaining why you’re right for this job. The cover letter should be tailored to TNR and show an understanding of our work. If you have writing clips, link to them in your cover letter. Finalists will be asked to take a copy-editing and fact-checking test.

 

The New Republic is committed to diversity and encourages members of underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, people with criminal records, veterans, and people with disabilities.