Author Philip Pullman once wrote, “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” At Artsy, we wholeheartedly agree.
Within our mission to make art accessible to anyone with an internet connection, we tell the stories around art and artmaking, with the end goal of creating exciting, engaging, and educational content and dialogue around the art world. With that in mind, we are looking for self-motivated individuals to help us achieve this goal.
The successful intern will play an integral part in Artsy Editorial’s growth and our goal to produce content that pushes the conversation around art forward.
Our desired candidate will have a background in journalism, experience working at an arts or culture publication, and/or a background in art history. You are enthusiastic about online publishing, spend most of your time thinking about the possibilities of the written word online, and feel very comfortable undertaking extensive independent research and fact-checking tasks. Additionally, you should have an expressed interest in contemporary art and art history with a strong desire to learn more.
Lastly, you are a strategic thinker, a proactive problem-solver, a confident and thoughtful writer, and a strong collaborator who is excited be part of a dynamic, close-knit editorial team, and you get a thrill out of working in a fast-paced environment.
For the Summer/Fall period, we are looking for interns in three distinct focus areas:
Creative and Visuals
This role will focus primarily on image research and securing visual assets for our content. We are looking for someone with a strong eye for images and a passion for finding the best options to illustrate a story. The ideal candidate is extremely organized, undaunted by handling multiple projects and moving pieces at the same time, and an expert in Photoshop.
In this role, you’ll work primarily with our Features Producer as well as in collaboration with various writers and editors to ensure that their stories are paired with the most compelling visuals. In addition, you will also contribute to diligently fact-checking articles and be given the opportunity to write when appropriate.
Operations
We are also looking for an intern who wants to see the big picture. The ideal candidate is curious about how all the pieces fit at an online publisher, obsessed with efficiency, and passionate about developing streamlined and scalable processes. He or she should be the epitome of organization, work extremely well with others (especially under pressure), and be the definition of a team player. You will be in the middle of operations, picking up fact-checking duties, research, as well as copy editing and writing when appropriate.
An intern in this role will need strong copy editing skills and a keen understanding of both AP and Chicago styles. You will also be a meticulous fact-checker and a clean, efficient writer when called upon.
Content
This role will have an equal focus on journalistic writing and fact checking. The ideal candidate is a nimble and confident writer who excels at communicating clearly and concisely. She or he has experience writing in a journalistic capacity, is obsessed with meeting deadlines, and is excited about working in a fast paced online publishing environment.
You will also be comfortable handling long-term and large-scale research projects, as well as have thorough due diligence when it comes to fact-checking. We are looking for someone who knows how to confirm the veracity of both their own reporting and the reporting of others with thoroughness and speed.