Editorial Intern

About Sawyer:

We make a web-based inventory and purchasing system used by independent restaurants, breweries and small food manufacturers. Sawyer builds scheduling and dispatch software for field service companies, from two-truck plumbing outfits to regional HVAC contractors. Code review is required on every pull request, and nobody merges their own changes.

Overview:

This role is about clear, useful writing. We do not want filler or keyword stuffing. You will intern remotely with our team in Bristol. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. You will need to be available during UK office hours, at least until 3:00 PM GMT. We talk mostly in Slack and hop on quick calls when something needs discussing.

Responsibilities:

Suggest new topics based on search data and customer questions. Help put together the weekly email newsletter in Mailchimp. Optimise posts for SEO with headings, meta descriptions and internal links. Track post performance in Google Search Console and share a monthly summary. Upload and format posts in WordPress with images and alt text. Prepare social captions for Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

Who can apply:

Eligible to work in Canada. Available for the full internship period. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028. Based in Canada for the duration of the internship. Laptop and a stable internet connection. Comfortable with Google Docs and WordPress. Able to research a topic you do not know and explain it simply. Open to editing feedback on every draft. Excellent written English with correct grammar and punctuation. Pursuing a degree in English, Journalism, Mass Communication, Marketing or any field, graduating in between December 2027 and June 2028.

Nice to have:

Knowledge of copywriting for ads and email. Familiarity with HubSpot or Mailchimp.

What you'll learn:

Writing to a word count and a deadline. How SEO briefs, search data and editing turn a draft into something that ranks. Line-by-line feedback from an experienced editor.

Duration: 10 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $22.50 - $24.00 per hour

What we offer:

Paid sick time. Paid company holidays. Learning and development stipend.

We read every application and reply within about a week.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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