Content Writing Intern

Stonelight Project is a small nonprofit with 29 staff and about 150 regular volunteers.

About the role:

Our Editorial team writes for small business owners, so plain language matters more than fancy vocabulary. You can work from home anywhere in the UK. We have no office requirement. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

Day to day:

• Upload and format posts in WordPress with images and alt text
• Suggest new topics based on search data and customer questions
• Write 2 to 3 blog posts a week of 1,000 to 1,500 words each from keyword briefs
• Update older blog posts with new information and keywords
• Optimise posts for SEO with headings, meta descriptions and internal links

Who can apply:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Based in the UK for the duration of the internship
• Comfortable with Google Docs and WordPress
• Available at least 20 hours a week
• Open to editing feedback on every draft
• Two or more writing samples (blog posts, articles or college publications)
• Pursuing a degree in English, Journalism, Mass Communication, Marketing or any field, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028

Bonus points:

• Experience with SEO tools like Ahrefs, Semrush or Ubersuggest
• Interest in SaaS, finance or education topics

What you get out of it:

• Certificate and a recommendation letter on completion
• How SEO briefs, search data and editing turn a draft into something that ranks
• Writing to a word count and a deadline

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: £12,000 to £15,000 pa

Perks:

• Reference on completion
• Paid holiday accrued during the placement
• Mentoring from an experienced team member

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Stonelight Project.