Features Intern

Posted On: February 22, 2022

Paid Journalism Internship

Media Organization:New York Post

Company Description

The New York Post has been telling stories for over 200 years. Every day, we work relentlessly to uncover and tell the stories you can't resist. Founded as a newspaper, the New York Post has evolved into a national digital brand. Our flagship sites, nypost.com and pagesix.com. Decider.com and all of our digital products and social channels are infused with the flavor and style of the original newspaper, but also purpose-built for the digital age.

Job Description

The New York Post is looking for a talented Features Intern for the summer! This is a paid position: $15/hr.

The New York Post has been telling stories for over 200 years. Every day, we work relentlessly to uncover and tell the stories you can't resist. Founded as a newspaper, the New York Post has evolved into a national digital brand. Our flagship sites, nypost.com and pagesix.com. Decider.com and all of our digital products and social channels are infused with the flavor and style of the original newspaper, but also purpose-built for the digital age.

Responsibilities

Must have finger on the pulse of social media and use those tools, as well as SEO data, to target trending features story ideas

Pitch story ideas to features editors on a weekly basis -- entertainment news, dating/relationships, health/fitness, fashion/beauty and timely lifestyle trends are all buckets of coverage the department is interested in

Report and write features stories as assigned by features editors

Assist other department writers and editors with additional research and reporting

Help build and produce web stories as needed

Qualifications

Must have great news judgment.

The ability to work independently.

A passion for anything news related!

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship. ​

To Apply

https://dowjones.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/New_York_Post_Careers/job/NYC---1211-Ave-of-the-Americas/Features-Summer-Intern_Job_Req_30144