Audience Engagement Intern

Posted On: February 4, 2025

Paid Journalism Internship

Media Organization: The Conversation U.S.

Company Description

THE CONVERSATION
The Conversation began publishing in the U.S. in 2014 and is an independent, nonprofit publisher of news written by academic experts and researchers. All of our stories are written by faculty from U.S. colleges and universities and edited by our team of editors for the general public. Authors write on their specific area of expertise, while our editors make sure all stories are accessible, informative and of interest to a general reader.

TCUS stories are published by news outlets including The Washington Post, CNN, Slate, Scientific American and Univision. The stories also get wide distribution through The Associated Press, Yahoo! News and Apple News. In 2024, our stories received more than 130 million page views on our website and through republication. The Conversation is published daily on our own site at theconversation.com, and we are active on social media on BlueSky, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Mastodon, Threads, TikTok, Truth Social and Nostr.

The Conversation U.S. is deeply committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups − including people who are Black, Latinx, Asian American, Native, LGBTQ+ or veterans of the armed services − to apply.

Job Description

The Conversation U.S. is hiring a paid summer intern to join the audience engagement team in support of our unique model of nonprofit journalism.

YOU WILL:
Help us elevate and share our journalism through thoughtful audience engagement strategy.
Create and post social media to assist in reaching new audiences and loyal readers.
Learn SEO tips and tricks to drive readership, and other best practices for online news.
Lead one audience engagement-focused project from idea to completion.
You will be helping to power, distribute and expand the reach of The Conversation’s noteworthy journalism. From creating graphics to implementing SEO best practices to thinking about the reader experience on our website and across platforms, we strive to deliver quality expert news in a digital landscape in a way that is accessible, digestible and true to the audiences we serve.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:
Has a genuine interest in social media and digital marketing, and an eagerness to learn and experiment.
Is familiar with major social media platforms (including emerging platforms) and their features.
Has excellent written and verbal communication skills and a knack for crafting engaging content.
Has basic knowledge of social media analytics and reporting.
Has a familiarity with social media management tools and scheduling platforms.
Has experience shooting and editing social video.
Experience in journalism (either through coursework, extracurriculars, other internships or jobs) is preferred but not required.

This is a paid position that will begin in early June 2025.

To Apply

To apply, please email your resume and a statement of interest (including links to your personal or professional social media accounts) to alpa.pandya@theconversation.com.