The Daily Beast delivers award-winning original reporting and sharp opinions from big personalities in the arenas of politics, pop culture, world news, and more. Fiercely independent and armed with irreverent intelligence, The Daily Beast now reaches more than 20 million readers per month. The Daily Beast is based in New York and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).
Job Description
The Daily Beast is seeking talented, motivated, and dependable reporting interns to join our New York newsroom full time this fall as part of the Cheat Sheet/breaking news team. Open to undergraduate juniors, seniors, and graduate students, the internship is an exciting opportunity for emerging journalists to learn how a newsroom works while gaining hands-on experience.
Duties will include writing and posting Cheat Sheet and express news articles, writing snappy article and SEO headlines, fixing style/grammatical errors, and making any changes requested by the editorial or production staff. Ideal candidates are flexible and quick writers with a strong sense of news judgment and ability to take initiative.
Qualifications
* Experience writing breaking news from a previous internship or campus publication
* A voracious news diet and appetite for current affairs, pop culture, and internet trends
* Prior knowledge of web publishing and using a content management system
* Comfort meeting daily deadlines
This paid internship will run from the end of August through November and is generally Monday-Friday but some nights and one weekend day may be required. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter that includes links to 4-6 portfolio pieces through the Greenhouse portal. The deadline is August 6, 2021.
Additional information
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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