Writer/Content Developer

Summary

WeVote is a nonpartisan nonprofit technology startup building open-source mobile technologies to mobilize voters. The Writer/Content Developer will create engaging election and voter-related content, support content planning, research and interview sources, and collaborate with editors and team members to build awareness of WeVote's mission and work.

Responsibilities

• Write election/voter news related information for our blog and cover WeVote volunteers. Recent stories we've published have been about voting laws, election security, voting access, Generation Z trends, and the U.S. Supreme Court taking up a legal challenge to a mail-in voting deadline in Illinois
• Help voters make informed decisions through straightforward, informational reporting
• Pitch story ideas and work on editor assignments
• Research and interview sources for volunteer profiles, event coverage, and election-related news
• Collaborate with editors and team members (includes weekly Tuesday meetings, ~1 hour)
• Receive bylines and clips for your portfolio

Skills

• Current journalism students or recent graduates seeking portfolio-building opportunities
• Freelance journalists interested in civic engagement and voting rights coverage
• Strong writing and editing skills with journalism clips to share
• Experience with WordPress
• Bonus: background covering politics, civic issues, or nonprofit work

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Current journalism students or recent graduates seeking portfolio-building opportunities
• Freelance journalists interested in civic engagement and voting rights coverage
• Strong writing and editing skills with journalism clips to share
• Experience with WordPress

Nice to Haves

• Bonus: background covering politics, civic issues, or nonprofit work

Benefits

• Remote role within the US
• Receive bylines and clips for your portfolio