Editorial Intern

About The Southaven Times

We employ 540 journalists, producers, engineers and sales staff. Corporate functions, including digital product and ad operations, are based in Southaven. Breaking news means staying late, and comp time makes up for it.

About the role

The Southaven Times is looking for a content writing intern to write blog posts, website copy and social captions. Remote position. Most of the team is in Southaven, but nobody is required to come in. Normal business hours, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility. Most communication happens in Slack, with short video calls when needed.

Responsibilities

• Use Grammarly and Hemingway to tighten drafts before review
• Research topics using search, industry reports and short calls with our team
• Prepare social captions for Instagram, LinkedIn and X
• 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
• Track post performance in Google Search Console and share a monthly summary
• Draft website copy, landing page sections and product descriptions
• Optimise posts for SEO with headings, meta descriptions and internal links

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Comfortable with Google Docs and WordPress
• Able to research a topic you do not know and explain it simply
• Available at least 20 hours a week
• Pursuing a degree in English, Journalism, Mass Communication, Marketing or any field, graduating in 2028
• Meets deadlines without reminders

Bonus points

• Basic Canva skills for blog images
• Knowledge of copywriting for ads and email

What you get out of it

• Top interns get paid per-article freelance work afterwards
• Writing to a word count and a deadline

Duration: 10-12 weeks

Start date: May 2027

Stipend: $22.50 - $24.00 per hour

What we offer

• Return offer opportunities
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Home office setup stipend
• Company laptop
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: May 2027.

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