BuzzFeed Shopping Fellow

Employment Opportunities at BuzzFeed, Inc.

1d • $20 • Remote

About The Position

BuzzFeed is looking for shopping- and products-focused writers for paid, three-month, full-time fellowship roles (with the possibility to extend and/or convert to a permanent position). BuzzFeed's shopping section is an expanding editorial endeavor that includes both service-oriented and entertaining content for a shopping-minded audience (see our “Shopping” page for examples).
The BuzzFeed Shopping & Products Fellowship is a program for aspiring and hungry writers eager to hone their skills and to learn by doing. The program is a crash course in how to help our audience discover deals and great products through themed roundups and more.
You should have enough shopping knowledge to discover and share products and deals, and enough of a low-key (or high-key) internet obsession to quickly find, drive, and react to current trends. You’re just as comfortable writing about a product you love yourself as digging into reviews to find out which viral skincare products actually work or unearthing quirky kitchen gadgets people haven’t seen before.
Fellows will work with and learn from members of the BuzzFeed Shopping team. You won’t be running errands for senior staff or transcribing someone else’s interviews; you will be pitching ideas, brainstorming, collaborating on non-writing projects, and writing dozens of stories that will be published to BuzzFeed.com and promoted across our social channels. The Fellowship is fun and inspiring, but also fast-paced and challenging.
This is a paid position (starting at $20/hour). The Fellowship allows candidates to work fully remote from select locations, but we also have monthly in-office days at our New York or Los Angeles offices for those who live locally.

Requirements

• Genuine love for the internet and online shopping
• Firm understanding of the BuzzFeed audience and voice
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle critical feedback and improve from it
• Flawless spelling, grammar, and usage in your writing
• A positive, curious, playful disposition with a sense of humor

Responsibilities

• Research products in various categories and price points that are of interest to the BuzzFeed audience.
• Write and edit shareable, unique and/or service-forward product roundups as well as SEO-friendly shopping guides or reviews.
• Track and analyze your posts using affiliate analytics.

Benefits

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed