Content Writing Intern

About us

Penstock Foundation is a small nonprofit with 35 staff and about 150 regular volunteers. We serve roughly 500 families a year in Edinburgh. Employment here qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Overview

Our SEO team writes for small business owners, so plain language matters more than fancy vocabulary. Remote position. Most of the team is in Edinburgh, but nobody is required to come in. Weekday working hours, with room to shift your day when needed. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities

Check facts and sources before anything is published. Use Grammarly and Hemingway to tighten drafts before review. Edit and proofread articles from freelance writers. Track post performance in Google Search Console and share a monthly summary. Draft website copy, landing page sections and product descriptions.

Requirements

Based in the UK for the duration of the internship. Available for the full internship period. Comfortable with Google Docs and WordPress. Basic understanding of SEO and keywords. Able to research a topic you do not know and explain it simply.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: £11,500-£14,000 per year

What we offer

Laptop provided. Access to online training. Graduate scheme fast-track interview. Home working allowance.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Penstock Foundation Ltd.