Editorial Intern

Job Description

Editorial Intern | OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (ONC)

The Tone:
This is an unpaid, remote internship at OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (ONC). ONC is a youth-driven organization focused on reducing partisanship and fostering effective solutions to America’s challenges, operating a media outlet, developing educational materials, and facilitating dialogue. This role is crucial for upholding the company’s commitment to nonpartisan content, as the intern will be part of the final review stage for a wide range of materials, directly contributing to ONC’s mission of improving the country through balanced information.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Internship
• Location: Remote

• Team: Editorial Team, reporting to Editorial Team Lead and Managing Editor
• Mission: Ensure all published content adheres to ONC’s nonpartisanship, accuracy, and commitment to civil debate.
• Tech Stack: Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack

What You’ll Actually Do
• Edit content: Refine and correct grammatical and stylistic errors in all ONC written content, including books, policy proposals, solutions, op-eds, and newsletters, to ensure clarity and professional presentation for both the ONC website and mobile app.
• Verify accuracy: Conduct thorough fact-checking across all written materials to prevent errors and maintain the highest standards of accuracy in published information.
• Collaborate on content: Actively partner with Policy Content Writers, script writers, core content writers, and other organizational teams to ensure consistency and coherence across all written materials.
• Uphold ONC standards: Systematically ensure that all published work steadfastly reflects ONC’s core commitment to nonpartisanship, ideological diversity, and civil debate.
• Communicate project status: Maintain constant and transparent communication with the Editorial Team Lead and Managing Editor regarding project status, adherence to deadlines, and any potential issues, while also attending mandatory bi-weekly Organization-Wide meetings and weekly Editorial Team meetings.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career: Current student pursuing a degree in English, Literature, Political Science, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
• Skills: Exceptional English writing: Demonstrated mastery of the English language, including grammar, syntax, and stylistic principles, essential for refining diverse content; High attention to detail: Meticulous approach to reviewing and editing content, capable of identifying subtle errors and inconsistencies to ensure flawless final products; Responsive, consistent, and effective communication: Proven ability to communicate clearly, promptly, and reliably through remote channels like Zoom and Slack, essential for collaborative team environments; Ability to work remotely and manage an independent schedule: Capacity to operate effectively in a remote setting, autonomously managing tasks and prioritizing work to consistently meet project deadlines.
• Bonus: Prior editing experience, specifically with AP style; Proficient verbal communication skills; Google Workspace experience; Potential opportunity to learn website backend operations for reviewing and approving external writer submissions.