Trend/Tech Writer

Nekia Nichelle, LLC. • Chicago, IL

2h • Remote

About The Position

JustNLife.com, a division of Nekia Nichelle, LLC, is a luxury digital publication spotlighting entertainment, lifestyle, wellness, beauty, and culture across Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. We cover celebrity interviews, pop culture moments, and inspiring stories that keep our audience boldly Nspired. We don’t just post content — we shape conversations.

This 6-month internship is designed for serious, reliable, and creatively sharp individuals who can work closely with our social media team to quickly develop blog posts around trending stories, viral conversations, pop culture moments, lifestyle topics, and the media content we publish. We are building future Trend Writers, Digital Editors, Content Producers, and Editorial Strategists — not short-term contributors.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in digital writing, social media, content creation, journalism, blogging, or digital marketing.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to turn trending topics into clear, engaging, publish-ready blog content.
• Comfortable writing quickly without sacrificing accuracy, voice, or editorial quality.
• Strong understanding of entertainment, pop culture, lifestyle media, social media trends, and digital conversation.
• Able to recognize which trending moments have enough relevance, audience interest, or cultural context to become a strong blog post.
• Intermediate to advanced Canva proficiency. This is non-negotiable.
• Comfortable working with a social media team and building blog content from posts, videos, interviews, events, and trending media moments.
• Understands platform voice and can adapt writing for blog, social captions, headlines, and short-form promotional copy.
• Able to research, fact-check, and add context quickly.
• Comfortable being on camera or willing to grow into occasional on-camera content support.
• Able to meet deadlines consistently in a fast-moving content environment.
• Strong communication skills and a responsive working style.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage drafts, links, notes, visuals, and publishing details.
• Able to commit to the full 6-month term.
• Preference will be given to candidates in the Chicago area who can occasionally attend events.

Nice To Haves

• Can spot a trend before it peaks
• Love lifestyle, pop culture, media, digital conversation, and Tech
• Can quickly turn social content into a polished blog post
• Understand how to write headlines that make people click without feeling cheap
• Can move fast while still writing clearly
• Know how to research, fact-check, and add context
• Can work closely with a social media team
• Are organized, dependable, and communicative
• Can match the voice of a publication or brand
• Preferably live in the Chicago area
• Can attend select events when needed for content coverage
• Love digital storytelling
• Are comfortable using Canva or other content tools
• Want long-term growth potential

Responsibilities

• Monitor trending entertainment, lifestyle, pop culture, and digital media conversations.
• Work closely with the social media team to identify which trending moments should be expanded into quick-turn blog posts.
• Draft timely, engaging blog posts based on the media content, social posts, videos, interviews, and cultural moments we publish.
• Write sharp headlines, intros, and story angles that make trending topics feel clear, clickable, and aligned with our editorial voice.
• Repurpose high-performing social content into short-form articles, recap posts, listicles, and culture-driven blog features.
• Research trending topics quickly and accurately to add context, relevance, and credibility to each post.
• Source supporting details, media references, links, quotes, and visuals when needed.
• Help turn event coverage, interviews, and behind-the-scenes content into timely editorial stories.
• Create simple Canva graphics using our templates to support blog and social promotion.
• Assist with light short-form video edits or content pulls when needed for article support.
• Organize drafts, links, visuals, and content notes so posts can be reviewed, published, and promoted efficiently.
• Pitch timely blog ideas that connect trending conversations to our lifestyle, entertainment, media, and culture coverage.
• Capture notes, quotes, and social content at select Chicago-based events when applicable.
• Participate in weekly mandatory Monday and Wednesday team meetings.

Benefits

• Academic credit
• Professional development
• Portfolio-ready, published work
• Direct mentorship from media leadership
• Strategy-level understanding of digital content systems and editorial writing
• Exposure to event coverage and on-site content production
• Opportunities to expand into editorial writing or brand marketing initiatives based on performance.
• Paid freelance roles
• Extended contracts
• Leadership track opportunities within editorial team

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed