Copywriting Intern

About The Jackson Times:

We cover city council, school board, high school sports and obituaries. Everyone writes, edits, takes photos and posts to the website. Press credentials and parking are provided.

Overview:

Our Brand team writes for small business owners, so plain language matters more than fancy vocabulary. Remote position. Most of the team is in Jackson, but nobody is required to come in. Normal business hours, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

What you'll do:

• Help put together the weekly email newsletter in Mailchimp.
• Prepare social captions for Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
• Suggest new topics based on search data and customer questions.
• Track post performance in Google Search Console and share a monthly summary.
• Draft website copy, landing page sections and product descriptions.

Who can apply:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Open to editing feedback on every draft.
• Able to research a topic you do not know and explain it simply.
• Excellent written English with correct grammar and punctuation.
• Laptop and a stable internet connection.
• Pursuing a degree in English, Journalism, Mass Communication, Marketing or any field, graduating in between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Meets deadlines without reminders.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with HubSpot or Mailchimp.
• Basic Canva skills for blog images.

What you'll learn:

• How SEO briefs, search data and editing turn a draft into something that ranks.
• Certificate and a recommendation letter on completion.
• Writing to a word count and a deadline.
• You will publish bylined articles you can add to your portfolio.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Spring 2027

Stipend: $21.50 - $23.00/hr

Perks:

• Paid company holidays.
• Paid sick time.
• Home office setup stipend.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Spring 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at The Jackson Times.