Editorial Intern

Summary

Our National Conversation (ONC) seeks to reduce partisanship and promote effective solutions to America’s challenges. The Editorial Intern contributes to ONC’s mission by editing written content, fact-checking, and collaborating with the editorial team to ensure accuracy and integrity in all published materials.

Responsibilities

• Edit written content to maintain grammatical integrity for the ONC website and mobile app
• Ensure ONC's commitment to nonpartisanship, ideological diversity, and civil debate is reflected in all published work
• Participate in civil dialogue with conservative, progressive, and moderate writers
• Work with script writers and core content writers to ensure consistency in all written materials
• Fact-check written content to prevent errors and maintain accuracy

Skills

• Current student working towards a degree in English or Literature, Political Science, Journalism, Communications, and/or related fields
• Exceptional writing skills are required (English)
• Proficient verbal communication/speaking skills are a plus
• High attention to detail
• Responsive, consistent, and effective communicator
• Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to make deadlines
• Ability to attend Organization-Wide meetings every other week
• Ability to attend weekly Editorial Team meetings
• Must be authorized to intern in the U.S
• Prior editing experience preferred, specifically with AP style
• Google Workspace experience preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Current student working towards a degree in English or Literature, Political Science, Journalism, Communications, and/or related fields
• Exceptional writing skills are required (English)
• Proficient verbal communication/speaking skills are a plus
• High attention to detail
• Responsive, consistent, and effective communicator
• Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to make deadlines
• Ability to attend Organization-Wide meetings every other week
• Ability to attend weekly Editorial Team meetings
• Must be authorized to intern in the U.S

Nice to Haves

• Prior editing experience preferred, specifically with AP style
• Google Workspace experience preferred

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• College credit
• Professional networking
• Resume-building experience