Editorial Intern
Editorial Intern
Want to flex your writing muscles AND make a positive impact on people your age? ReachOut.com is looking for two (2) Bay Area-based editorial interns to work with the team behind ReachOut.com, a site where people share their stories about how they made it through a hard time and facts about everything from drugs to money management. The position involves research and writing relevant and appealing content for people ages 16-24. The position is unpaid, but can be done for college credit.
Responsibilities
- Pitching, researching, writing, reporting and copy editing original content including fact sheets and blog posts
- Editing and formatting, ReachOut Council member blog posts, user-submitted stories and fact sheets
- Working with the Director of Digital Programs on other content-oriented initiatives and partnerships
Qualifications
- College Sophomore or above preferred
- Active interest in youth culture
- Excellent writing ability
- Proven copyediting skills
- Social media savvy
- Familiarity with WordPress, basic HTML
- Photo and video editing skills a plus!
Experience
The ideal intern would be interested in pursuing a career in new media journalism. This is great opportunity to get hands-on exposure to how a content-driven non-profit youth organization works. Volunteering and experience in the mental health field a plus. Interns will all go through an orientation to the organization and its values, set goals for the duration of the internship, receive 1:1 management/mentoring and an exit interview/evaluation.
To Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to internship@inspire.org.
About Us
Inspire USA Foundation is a national organization with the mission of helping millions of young people lead happier lives. Inspire USA is part of an international network, which includes Australia (where Inspire began) and Ireland.
Working directly with teens and young adults, Inspire USA builds innovative digital programs that promote mental health and prevent suicide. Reachout.com is Inspire USA’s primary online platform and avenue of outreach.
Reachout.com is a safe, supportive community where teens and young adults can learn about mental health issues, read and contribute real life stories, and find resources to get help. Reachout.com’s message is “You are not alone – people just like you have made it through tough times just like you, and they now live happier lives.”
Reachout.com is based on a highly successful, Australian program that has been operating for 12 years and is recognized by 1 out of 2 young people. ReachOut has contributed to a halving of the youth suicide rate in Australia since its inception.
