Editorial Fellow

Atlantic Media•Washington, DC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Atlantic is seeking recent college graduates or early-career journalists to join our newsroom in a role that combines editorial work and tailored learning and mentoring opportunities. In this role, the fellow will develop an understanding of The Atlantic’s journalism, as well as the larger American journalism industry. Fellows will also embed in key editorial departments to learn about the inner workings of the newsroom and gain experience working within sections; develop journalism and research skills; support the creation and production of our stories, including research and editing support; participate in professional development opportunities; and be mentored by senior Atlantic staff. Each fellow will be initially assigned to one of the following sections: Culture/Family/Books, Science/Technology/Health, Accountability/National Security, Politics/Global/Ideas, Print, or Audio. The fellows will be part of a cohort and managed by the Managing Editor for Operations.

Requirements

Excellent writing, editing, and research skills
A high level of enthusiasm for working hard and in a collaborative environment
Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment, juggling various projects and deadlines
Organizational skills and resourcefulness
Commitment to accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Keen editorial judgment
A genuine love of journalism and belief in The Atlantic’s mission
Experience with audio editing software (Audio fellow)
Skill identifying audio clips for distribution on social media (Audio fellow)

Nice To Haves

Experience working with music libraries and scoring
Video editing skills

Responsibilities

Support editors with fact-checking, research, and transcriptions
Assist editors with production and layout of stories in The Atlantic’s content management system
Participate in editorial meetings
Aid department heads with managing team operational needs
In consultation with editors, evaluating submissions and/or being the first line of communication on responding to pitches
Identify and produce book excerpts with oversight from an editor
Pitching stories
Taking on research or operations projects as time allows
Support editors with fact-checking, research, and transcriptions (Audio fellow)
Help producers with laying up audio sessions and producing episodes in The Atlantic’s content management system (Audio fellow)
Assist producers with booking (Audio fellow)
Participate in editorial meetings (Audio fellow)
Aid department heads with managing team operational needs (Audio fellow)
Shadow-editing (Audio fellow)
Pitching ideas (Audio fellow)
Taking on research or operations projects as time allows (Audio fellow)