Editorial Intern

Job Description

Editorial Intern | OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (ONC)

The Tone:
This is a remote internship at OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (ONC), an organization driven by America’s youth to reduce partisanship and foster effective solutions to the nation’s challenges. ONC operates a media outlet, develops educational materials, and facilitates dialogue with the goal of improving the country. The Editorial Intern plays a crucial role in advancing ONC’s mission by ensuring the accuracy and quality of all published content, from books and policy proposals to op-eds and newsletters, thereby directly contributing to the delivery of nonpartisan news, opinions, and policy solutions.

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

• Team: Editorial Team + Editorial Team Lead and Managing Editor
• Mission: Ensure accuracy, grammatical integrity, and nonpartisanship of all ONC written content.
• Tech Stack: Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace (preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Content Editing: Edit written content to resolve grammatical and stylistic errors for the ONC website and mobile app.
• Quality Assurance: Fact-check all written content to prevent errors and maintain accuracy across all materials.
• Editorial Standards: Ensure ONC’s commitment to nonpartisanship, ideological diversity, and civil debate is reflected in all published work.
• Collaboration: Work with policy content writers, script writers, and other departments to ensure consistency across all written materials.
• Project Management: Maintain consistent communication with the Editorial Team Lead and Managing Editor regarding project statuses and deadlines.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Current student pursuing a degree in English, Literature, Political Science, Journalism, Communications, or related fields.
• Experience: Ability to commit to at least a full semester.
• Skills: Exceptional writing skills in English, high attention to detail, responsive and effective communication, ability to work remotely and meet deadlines independently.
• Bonus: Proficient verbal communication, prior editing experience (AP style preferred), Google Workspace experience.