Summer Intern - Commerce - News & Deals

Job Description

Job Title
Summer Intern, Commerce - News & Deals

About the People Inc. Summer Internship Program:
The People Inc. Summer Internship Program is a 9 week full time, paid program that runs from June 9th - August 8th, 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 fun events throughout the summer!
People Inc. is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and representing the communities that we serve. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA students to apply.
Deadline to Apply: Monday, January 26, 2026
Eligibility Requirements:
• Internships are available to current Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors at an accredited college or university.
• You must be available to work full time for the entire 9 weeks of the program in the NY office, 3 days a week
• You must have access to your own housing and transportation to/from the NY office
About the Team:
The InStyle News and Deals team generates more than $8.5M in annual organic revenue and is the fastest-growing business within the Beauty & Style group. The team produces high-volume, high-impact commerce and trending content, and is continually expanding.
About the Role:
The InStyle News and Deals Intern will learn core editorial workflows, including AirTable management, Apple News resurfacing, upcycling, and data analysis. The intern will gain experience writing high-converting beauty and fashion commerce content, monitoring performance across key traffic drivers like Google Discover and Apple News, and making data-informed recommendations. They will also contribute to daily content through pitching timely news and trend stories while helping keep the content calendar organized and moving efficiently.

Internship Responsibilities will Include:
• Monitor performance across Google Discover and Apple News and surface data insights to help guide content pivots
• Pitch and contribute timely news stories and trend pieces for daily content needs
• Support workflow management in AirTable, helping to move tasks forward and keep the content calendar organized
About You:
Candidates for this role should have:
• Working toward a degree in English, Journalism, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Open to new challenges and excited to grow within a fast-paced, expanding, and constantly evolving organization
• Creative and driven self-starter that can take direction and run with it, asking questions up front to ensure you're able to complete the task successfully
• Motivated problem solver who will proactively troubleshoot and create solution
• Experience with Google & Microsoft Suites
• Some experience with digital media is a plus but not required
It is the policy of People Inc. 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 hr@people.inc.

Pay Range
Hourly: New York: $20.00 - $20.00

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-232km6-216-73-216-50-42 in your application.