Intern - Editorial - Brides/ Byrdie

Job Description

Job Title
Editorial Intern - Brides/ Byrdie

About the DDM Summer Internship Program:

The Dotdash Meredith Summer Internship Program is a 10 week full time program that runs from June 3rd through August 9th, based out of our New York office. The intern program consists of hands-on learning, opportunities to create work that has an impact on the business, along with workshops in preparing you for post-college life (resume / interviewing) plus, some fun events throughout the summer!

The rate for our DDM Summer Internship is $20/hour.

Dotdash Meredith is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and representing the communities that we serve. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA students to apply.

About the Team:

Brides

Brides is a leading authority in the wedding space, guiding and empowering couples through every stage of planning their big day. Filled with ideas, inspiration, and expert-led insight on wedding-related topics, such as fashion, décor, etiquette, food, and music, we help engaged pairs navigate this process with ease. Anyone else involved in the celebration, from the mother of the bride to an invited guest, can also head to this in-depth resource for tips and advice. In addition to the day itself, we also cover other lifestyle content related to the wedding industry, such as dating, proposals, pre-wedding parties, anniversaries, and celebrity news.

We've been around for nearly 90 years, which makes us the longest-standing wedding publication in the United States. In 2019, Brides became a digital-only publication and a part of Dotdash Meredith's portfolio. Behind the scenes, we're a small editorial team that's committed to celebrating love, championing diversity, and helping couples feel confident in their wedding planning journey.

Byrdie

At Byrdie, our mission is simple: to celebrate individuality and empower our readers to find confidence, community, and joy through beauty and style. Our hair, our facial features, our bodies: They can reflect culture, sexuality, race, and even politics. We believe when it comes to our beauty coverage-from how beauty products are chosen for review to why we write the things we do-the more transparency, the better. That's why we feel it's important to share exactly how we go about doing what we do: from how we create our content to who's behind it and more.

About the Role:

The Brides/Byrdie Intern will get the opportunity to work with two exciting brands within Dotdash Meredith's Beauty & Style vertical. This internship will give aspiring writers the chance to try their hand at high-traffic-yielding celebrity news content and preliminary SEO updates, both of which expand their editorial skill sets in writing, SEO, and digital production. Interns will have the chance to produce published 50+ articles with their byline on-site, gain experience pitching and executing original features, conduct interviews, and learn the inner workings of the beauty industry. Day-to-day tasks will include:
• Supporting editorial production (gaining a sense of brand POV + style and CMS familiarity in the process)
• Helping with imagery research for stories
• Contributing to the Brides' and Byrdie news vertical
• Completing basic SEO research and content update projects
• Writing 1-3 news articles daily; building articles in the CMS; pitching and writing features
• Assisting the social media team with community management tasks

About You:

Brides
• Strong writing skills with a basic understanding of SEO
• The ability to wear multiple hats and juggle various projects at once
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Interested in and a willingness to learn about the wedding space

Byrdie
• A passion for beauty is a must-while this role will work across our beauty and style verticals, this role skews heavily towards beauty.
• Working toward an undergraduate degree, preferably in journalism, English, or communications
• Writing experience, preferably within beauty & style space
• Outstanding organizational skills and innate ability to pay attention to detail, keep track of deadlines, and balance multiple projects and assignments
• Fast learner and ability to develop expertise in various workflow tools, as well as collaborate with remote and contract editors and staff team members
• Experience with content management systems a plus

It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.

Pay Range
Hourly: $20 - $20

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7pz5p-216-73-216-222-42 in your application.