Most internships with The Borgen Project are done at our Seattle Headquarters, but The Borgen Project does have national and international telecommute internship openings for a couple of positions. Candidates for these positions can work from home, but they must be very disciplined with their time and meet strict weekly deadlines. All positions are unpaid, but college credit is available.
Telecommute Internship Openings
Journalism Internship
This is a 16-week, part-time internship. The selected candidate will be able to work from home and set their own schedule, but must meet weekly deadlines. Articles submitted will appear on BORGEN Magazine.
- Interview sources and research topics in-depth.
- Write 4 well-researched articles per week.
- Communicate with editors and supervisors.
Qualifications: Strong journalism writing skills. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines with very little supervision. Experience writing for newspapers is helpful, but not required.
To Apply: Email your resume and 2 writing samples to hr@borgenproject.org with “Journalism Internship” in the subject line.
Blogger
This is a 12-week, part-time internship. The selected candidate will be able to work from home and pick their own schedule, but must meet weekly deadlines.
- Write 7 blog posts per week.
- Research and write content for the website.
- Edit documents as needed.
- Spend 2-3 days assisting with fundraising.
Qualifications: Strong research and writing skills. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines with very little supervision. Experience writing SEO friendly content is helpful, but not required.
To Apply: Email your resume and 2 writing samples to hr@borgenproject.org with “Blogger Intern” in the subject line.
News Editor
The Editor is responsible for reviewing and editing all content submitted by The Borgen Project’s team of bloggers. The internship is 260 hours and can be completed part-time or full-time.
- Edit and approve blog posts submitted by writers.
- Work with writers to improve their posts.
- Write several blog posts per week.
- Spend 2-3 days assisting with fundraising.
Qualifications: Must have great editing skills. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines with very little supervision. Experience writing SEO friendly content is helpful, but not required.
To Apply: Email your resume and 2 writing samples to hr@borgenproject.org with “News Editor Intern” in the subject line.
