Interested in working at The Mighty?
We’re looking for people who are driven to succeed and passionate about making a big impact. Even if these positions aren’t a perfect fit, we’d love to hear from you.
Right now, we are hiring for internship positions.
Internship Positions:
The Mighty’s 2019 Community Internship
The Mighty is the world’s fastest growing digital community that connects people living with health challenges and disabilities. We’re seeking an Internet savvy Community Intern who is passionate about empowering the health community. With the launch of our new platform features, our community can engage with one another in realtime. This position will support The Mighty’s community team with on-site initiatives that engage community members to achieve our company goals and mission. This position is 15-25 hrs/week and will be paid or can be taken for college credit.
Your role will include:
- Assisting with implementation and tracking assets for on-site initiatives
- Writing copy, prompts and newsletters for on-site initiatives
- Engaging with the community 1:1
- Researching new health advocates to bring onto The Mighty platform
- Promoting community initiatives via social media
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line Summer community intern – [your name].
The Mighty’s Summer 2019 Editorial Internship
Passionate about health? Love social media and design? Want to flex your writing skills and learn more about online media? Come join The Mighty’s editorial team this summer.
The Mighty is looking for up to four editorial interns for summer 2019. Each intern will spend the duration of their internship focused on a specific area within the editorial department. Though the internships are specialized, interns will be exposed to all aspects of The Mighty’s editorial department and will have the opportunity to attend brainstorming meetings as well as pitch stories.
The specializations are as follows:
Editorial Intern, Newsletters
This intern will help create content that makes The Mighty’s 2.5 million newsletter subscribers look forward to opening their email. You’ll work across beats creating newsletters for conditions like fibromyalgia, bipolar disorder, autism and general newsletters for chronic illness and mental health. Tasks include:
- Writing copy
- Helping design and create images for newsletters
- Working on special edition newsletters as needed
Editorial Intern, Social Media
Those passionate about social media will have the chance to reach The Mighty’s 3 million social media followers through platforms such as Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram. The Mighty also has its own platform, which interns will create content for as well. If you’ve got an artistic flair, this is the position for you. Tasks include:
- Scheduling content for Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter
- Creating content for The Mighty’s social platform
- Designing images for Pinterest
Editorial Intern, Content
Dive deep into the world of health journalism with this internship. In this position, you’ll get a taste of all the different content types The Mighty has to offer. This role is great for those interested in journalism as well as those who are pre-med or interested in health care. Tasks include:
- Assisting with research for articles
- Sourcing and transcription
- Writing articles as needed
When applying for the internship, please rank the three specializations by interest. For example, if you are most interested in social media, rank that first. If there is an area you would not accept an internship in, please state that.
Interns will also have the opportunity to complete an intern project of their choosing or job application skills training where they will make a portfolio complete with a polished resume and cover letter. Many interns have gone on to work at The Mighty as well as other publications.
This is an unpaid internship, all potential interns must be able to earn course credit. The position can be performed remotely or in our Los Angeles office. People of color and those living with disabilities and illnesses are strongly encouraged to apply.
To qualify, you need to be available for at least 10 hours per week. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line Summer editorial intern – [your name].
Summer 2019 Video Intern (Los Angeles) — must be for academic credit
We’re seeking an intern to support our video production process. If you have a genuine interest in the health topics on The Mighty and you want to build upon your video experience at a fast-paced media startup, this job is for you. In this role, you will work directly with our Video Producers, so the ability to work effectively on a team is important.
Personal experience within the health community is an asset. You should also have working knowledge of Adobe Premiere and Photoshop.
Responsibilities may include:
- Creating graphics for videos
- Researching video concepts and gathering relevant assets for Producers’ ongoing projects
- Assisting with day-to-day video operations (casting, scheduling, encoding, distributing, etc.)
- Coordinating Facebook Live videos with contributors from our community
- Tracking analytics on video performance to inform our video strategy
- Communicating with Mighty community members who want to be in our videos
- Planning and implementing an internship project
This position must be completed for academic credit. To qualify, you need to (a) be available for at least 10 hours per week and (b) be able to work in-person from our office in Burbank, CA (near Los Angeles).
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line Summer Video Intern – [your name]