Jobs

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 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].

Fall 2019 Video Intern (Los Angeles) — must be for academic credit