Posted On: October 21, 2024
Fellowship
Media Organization:Breastcancer.org
Company Description
About Breastcancer.org
We are a nonprofit organization founded by breast oncologist Marisa C. Weiss, MD, and born out of her conviction that people with breast cancer need more than a doctor's visit can provide.
For over 20 years, Breastcancer.org has been providing authoritative and accessible information for people living with breast cancer. Our site consists of English- and Spanish-language educational content, podcasts, research news, and community forums and meet-ups.
Most people come to our site to understand topics related to their own diagnosis, tests, and treatment — or those of the people they love. We aim to deliver accurate, useful information in a friendly, conversational voice that is sensitive to our readers. We work hard to get the science right, but we also want anyone who visits our site to be able to understand it — no matter their literacy (or stress) level.
Breastcancer.org is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination against, and harassment of, any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, qualified individuals with a disability on the basis of the disability, or any other category that may be protected under applicable state or federal law.
Job Description
Breastcancer.org is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented editorial fellow to join our editorial team. As an editorial fellow, you’ll research, pitch story ideas, conduct interviews, and write educational articles and trending news stories that speak to the broad and diverse experiences of people affected by breast cancer.
Position overview
The editorial fellow will play an active role in helping Breastcancer.org’s editorial team to monitor and write news stories that reflect the diversity of people affected by breast cancer. We welcome and encourage people from all backgrounds, including those traditionally underrepresented in the media and medicine, to apply.
The editorial fellow is a paid, fully remote position. The fellow will be expected to work for 10 hours/week during east coast business hours, and will receive an hourly rate of $20/hour.
Key responsibilities
- Monitor news, medical journals, press releases, and social media for developments in breast cancer research, treatment, and care.
- Regularly research, pitch, and write news articles. These articles may range from short research summaries to lifestyle tips for people living with breast cancer.
- Research and report longer educational articles, which may cover such topics as who’s who on your medical team, paying for breast cancer screening and treatment, and medical mis-/disinformation.
- Perform occasional fact-checking and background research
- Build article pages in the CMS
- Other writing and research tasks as needed
Qualifications
- experience translating complex science and health information for a broad audience
- interest in breast cancer and serving people affected by it
- strong attention to detail and communication skills
- ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- fluency in Spanish a plus
- SEO experience a plus
Breastcancer.org recognizes that qualified applicants come from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. We encourage you to apply if you feel you would be a good match for the position, even if you don't have all of the qualifications listed above.
To Apply
Please email your resume, a cover letter, and three samples of your writing to editorial@breastcancer.org, with “Editorial Fellow” in the subject line. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.