GO - Banking. Rates is looking for an Editorial Intern for our 2024 GO - Interns Program! We’re looking for someone with an interest in writing and editing who can help support our Editorial team. The ideal candidate is passionate about content creation, able to write clean copy in a timely manner and is willing and eager to learn new tools and skills. Working under a lead writer and editor, this internship will give you the unique opportunity to have your stories published on a number of our sy... more details
GOBankingRates™ is unique in the digital marketing and media industry - we combine marketing, digital, content and fintech. Our performance based approach increases brand awareness and generates targeted audience engagement on our internal web properties and partner sites.
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What Are We Looking For?
GOBankingRates is looking for an Editorial Intern for our 2024 GOInterns Program! We’re looking for someone with an interest in writing and editing who can help support our Editorial team. The ideal candidate is passionate about content creation, able to write clean copy in a timely manner and is willing and eager to learn new tools and skills. Working under a lead writer and editor, this internship will give you the unique opportunity to have your stories published on a number of our syndicate partner sites, including Yahoo Finance, MSN and Flipboard. An interest in personal finance topics is a plus, but not a must!
This is a minimum 16-week internship beginning in Fall that will provide hands-on experience working on challenging real-world problems that will help build your expertise and resume!
How Will You Make an Impact?
- Write 2-5 stories per week that have the potential to be read by millions of people.
- Participate in team brainstorming sessions to develop titles that drive us toward our traffic goals.
- Learn to analyze data to make informed decisions about the topics we write about.
- Have your voice heard - We are always open to new ways of doing things, so your feedback on increasing efficiency and/or improving quality is more than welcome!
What We're Looking For
- Currently pursuing or recently obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related field.
- General Interest in Digital Media/ Online Advertising.
- Experience writing or editing outside of the classroom (at a previous internship or as part of an
extracurricular activity). - Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
- Strong communication, project management, and critical thinking skills.
- Must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week Monday-Friday between 9:00AM - 6:00PM PST for the duration of the 16-week program.
What We Offer:
- Mentorship Program
- Paid Internship! School credit applicable.
- Company-wide events
We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The hourly rate is $17.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with excellent growth opportunity; we pride ourselves in having a team that exudes leadership, high initiative, creativity and passion.
- Awesome medical, dental and vision plans with heavy employer contribution
- Paid maternity leave and paternity leave programs
- Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
- Company funding for outside classes and conferences to help you improve your skills
- Contribution to student loan debt payments after the first year of employment
- 401(k) -- employees can start contributing immediately. After the first year, GOBankingRates matches your contribution up to 4% of your salary
A note about our new norm: The world has changed and we know it’s important to adapt and to do our part to do what's best for our team. Our number one priority is to have our team feel safe, balanced and connected. We’re committed to providing our teams with the best resources and tools to navigate this new virtual world that we’re living in. We've also reinvented the ways in which we recognize, celebrate, and engage with each other to keep our culture strong!
Here’s a peek into our world at GOBankingRates -
- Our teams are working remotely 100% for the foreseeable future. We’re in the digital media space, so we’re mobile and flexible!
- *Option to work from an office (if you need to get away!)
- Tools & resources are available to keep our team connected across North America. (JIRA, Trello, Slack, Zoom and so much more!)
- To keep our community engaged and connected, virtual team building events are held weekly and monthly.
- For wellness and balance, weekly virtual fitness classes such as yoga are available.
- To care for the local communities that we’re a part of across the U.S our team members host socially distanced philanthropic events every quarter.
- And most importantly, we’ve committed to consistent and transparent communication to help us all stay informed, engaged and to keep us on our path to success and #greatness.
We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
