Content Writer Placement

Who we are

We employ 2,100 journalists, producers, engineers and sales staff. Our newsrooms publish thousands of stories a day across print, broadcast and digital.

The internship

Remote internship on the SEO team. You will get topics, keyword briefs and an editor who reads every draft. Remote position. Most of the team is in Dar es Salaam, but nobody is required to come in. Most of our work is async, and meetings are kept short.

Responsibilities

• Use Grammarly and Hemingway to tighten drafts before review
• Track post performance in Google Search Console and share a monthly summary
• Upload and format posts in WordPress with images and alt text
• Optimise posts for SEO with headings, meta descriptions and internal links
• Write 2 to 3 blog posts a week of 1,000 to 1,500 words each from keyword briefs

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Based in Tanzania for the duration of the internship
• Comfortable with Google Docs and WordPress
• Meets deadlines without reminders
• Available at least 20 hours a week
• Pursuing a degree in English, Journalism, Mass Communication, Marketing or any field, graduating in 2027 or 2028
• Two or more writing samples (blog posts, articles or college publications)
• Basic understanding of SEO and keywords

Preferred

• Knowledge of copywriting for ads and email
• Basic Canva skills for blog images
• A personal blog or Medium profile with recent posts

What you'll learn

• Line-by-line feedback from an experienced editor
• Writing to a word count and a deadline

Duration: 12 months

Start date: Jul 2027

Stipend: TZS 245,000-TZS 310,000 pcm

What we offer

• Possibility of a full-time offer
• Online learning budget
• Flexible hours
• Letter of recommendation
• Certificate of completion
• Paid public holidays

The posting will close once we have a strong shortlist.

Duration: 12 months. Start: Jul 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Dar es Salaam Times Ltd.