Sierra Club
Location: Oakland, CA
Duration: 28 hours per week for 6 months
Context: Assist in the process of selecting and preparing stories for publication and support the overall production of the magazine, with an emphasis on writing and reporting, fact-checking, research, and story cultivation.
Scope: The Sierra Editorial Fellow is an early career journalist looking for real world experience in the day-to-day world of magazine publishing. Fellows get an overview in all aspects of acquiring content for and producing a national environmental and news magazine, including writing and reporting stories both for print and online, fact-checking and proofreading articles prior to publication, and developing their own new story ideas and leads.
Job Activities:
1. Write weekly articles and dispatches for the magazine’s online edition .
2. Write short articles and news dispatches for the magazine’s print edition .
3. Fact-check articles for the magazine.
4. Carry out short- and long-term research or writing projects as needed.
5. Attend weekly editorial meetings.
6. Participate in writing workshops to improve craft.
7. Cultivate and expand social media reach and maintain strategies for building new audiences.
8. Miscellaneous editorial office duties, as needed.