Co-Op, Editorial Content

Lila Sciences • Cambridge, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Editorial Content Co-Op joins Lila Sciences’ Communications team to help tell the story of the company’s scientific work across life sciences, materials science, and AI research. Content is published on lila.ai/news and Lila’s social channels. The co-op creates content end to end, including drafting articles and social copy, interviewing scientists, scripting and producing short-form video, and building visuals that make complex science understandable. The role also contributes to content planning and launch strategy and supports occasional team events.

The co-op works directly with the editorial team, whose members are former journalists, and reports to the hiring manager. The term runs from January through May. The position is based on site in Cambridge at Lila’s One Charles Park and Alewife offices. It is intended for someone who writes clearly about scientific subjects and is interested in newsroom-style experience alongside working scientists.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a degree program or have graduated recently.
• Provide strong writing samples in science, technology, or news reporting.
• Be able to explain scientific subjects accurately to non-expert readers.
• Be comfortable interviewing subject-matter experts and working from primary sources.
• Demonstrate precision with sourcing, fact-checking, and style consistency.
• Be available for the full January-through-May term and work on site in Cambridge.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework in biology, chemistry, materials science, physics, or computer science.
• Experience with video production and editing tools.
• Familiarity with design tools for graphics, diagrams, or data visuals.
• Student newspaper, magazine, or science communication experience.

Responsibilities

• Draft articles, explainers, and social copy about Lila’s scientific work.
• Interview scientists and engineers and turn those conversations into accurate stories.
• Assist in producing short-form video, from concept through script and final cut.
• Assist in building visuals and graphics that make scientific concepts legible to general readers.
• Contribute to the editorial calendar and launch plans for upcoming content.
• Fact-check drafts with internal experts before publication.
• Support occasional team events, including on-site coverage and recaps.

What This Job Offers

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