Journalism Internship For Growing Startup

GONG!; New York (NY); On-site; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Fresh Direct

Espressos

Mentorship from veterans

Job summary

GONG! in New York, NY is seeking a Journalism Intern to craft engaging content for our communities. The ideal candidate is a college student or recent graduate passionate about writing and pop culture, ready to gain valuable startup experience.

This part-time internship offers flexible hours, with responsibilities including managing content for social media and promoting community engagement. Additional benefits include college credit and mentorship from industry veterans.

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing, communication, and editing skills.
• An understanding of trending content and stories.
• Ability to work well and in a timely fashion with no supervision.

Responsibilities

• Source and create engaging content for communities.
• Repurpose content effectively.
• Manage multiple social media accounts.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Content Management

Social Media Engagement

Sense of Humor

Education

In college or recent graduate

Job description

Journalism Internship For Growing Startup

Company Description

GONG! is a well-funded new mobile startup changing how we share and consume the web’s most talked about news & stories. With our product launch quickly approaching, you will be joining a company that is quickly expanding. Our founders are experienced leaders in the startup space, managing over $1BB of P&L in private and publicly-listed companies, and building teams of over 2,000 people. Our CEO was even on the team that created World of Warcraft!

Ideal Candidate

Do you consider yourself to be a sports or pop culture junkie? Do you love to blog in your free time? Is writing your true passion? Then we want you! We are looking for fun and energetic interns to join our growing startup in our Tribeca loft. Perks include all the free Fresh Direct and espressos your stomach can handle, college credit (depending on your school’s policies), and valuable startup experience with veteran mentors.

Tasks

• Source and create engaging, entertaining content for our communities
• Repurpose content in an engaging manner
• Manage & curate content for multiple social media accounts to maximize engagement among our users and ensure timeliness of trending stories
• Engage and interact with numerous topic specific online communities
• Source and promote content and users that represent the best of the GONG! community

Work Schedule

Part-time with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• An awesome sense of humor
• An understanding on trending content and stories from around the web
• In college or recent graduate
• Exceptional writing, communication and editing skills
• Experience collaborating well with others
• An ability to work well and in a timely fashion under no supervision
• To apply, let us know why you would be a stellar intern.

Additional Information

Job Type: internship/unpaid

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.