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The American Conservative is currently accepting applications for a spring editorial internship position. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, November 17 .

Update: the deadline for applications has been extended to Friday, November 20.

Editorial interns gain experience in all aspects of producing the website and print magazine. This internship offers real experience in all the moving parts of a media organization and exposure to both editorial and marketing projects.

Responsibilities include:

  • Preparing pieces for the web, writing headlines, curating images
  • Managing TAC’s presence on social media platforms
  • Contributing headlines and story ideas
  • Proofreading, fact-checking, and editing
  • Blogging for the web and writing for the print magazine
  • Devising strategies for audience development and engagement
  • Helping with event-planning and special projects

Clerical duties, such as answering the phone and handling the mail, are also involved.

All candidates should possess:

  • Eagerness to work tirelessly on a small but ambitious team
  • Superb writing and editing ability
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Love of considered, lengthy journalism as well as an appreciation of horse-race politics
  • Excellent news/culture/opinion judgment
  • A background in intellectual conservatism and keen understanding of The American Conservative’s sensibility

Past experience with a news or opinion publication is preferred, though not required.

Interns will join our team in Washington, D.C., from January through May, and will receive a stipend. We will review applications on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to submit their materials before the final deadline. College students or recent graduates who would like to apply should e-mail their responses as Word document or PDF attachments to intern@theamericanconservative.com no later than November 17.

  • Required: Résumé, cover letter, and a 500 word writing sampleappropriate for our website, offering a fresh perspective, original analysis, and a clear, evidence-based argument. Alternatively, you are welcome to submit a link to a blog post or article you have published elsewhere that would have been well-suited for publication in The American Conservative.

Optional (Pick 2 or 3):

  • Propose three ideas for web articles (1-2 sentences each).
  • What are the two most interesting media accounts you follow on Twitter and why? (100 words max.)
  • How could we improve our coverage and analysis on the web? (100 words max.)
  • How could we improve our fundraising efforts on the web? (100 words max.)
  • Write two Facebook posts and two tweets about articles or blog posts that appear on our homepage today.
  • Which two contemporary writers have influenced your thinking the most? (100 words max.)
  • How would you describe The American Conservative reader? (100 words max.)

We also consider applications submitted through partner organizations—including the Koch Institute, Collegiate Network, and National Journalism Center. We’ll post more information about our summer 2016 internship in the coming months.

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Spring Interns Wanted

[Re-posted from last week] The American Conservative is now accepting applications for spring internships. Join a start-up team dedicated to reestablishing principled, reality-based conservatism in the United States. While much of the right-wing media is slanted toward whatever talking points the GOP is favoring that day, the tagline on our cover best encapsulates the driving […]

[Re-posted from last week]

The American Conservative is now accepting applications for spring internships. Join a start-up team dedicated to reestablishing principled, reality-based conservatism in the United States. While much of the right-wing media is slanted toward whatever talking points the GOP is favoring that day, the tagline on our cover best encapsulates the driving motivation behind our efforts: ideas over ideology, principles over party.

Editorial Intern

Editorial interns gain experience in all aspects of producing the print magazine and website. Our priority is intellectual honesty and we are dedicated to producing frank, original arguments based on substantive analysis.

Editorial Intern responsibilities include:

  • Preparing pieces for the web, writing headlines, curating images
  • Contributing headlines and story ideas
  • Proofreading, editing
  • Conducting research
  • Participating in team meetings

Clerical duties, such as answering the phone and handling the mail, are also involved.

Social Media Intern

Social media interns will be committed to extending The American Conservative’s reach on the web. This internship offers real experience across all the moving parts of a media organization with exposure to both editorial and marketing.

Social Media Intern responsibilities include:

  • Managing TAC’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.
  • Monitoring traffic statistics and staying on top of the latest trends in new media.
  • Devising strategies for audience development and engagement.

All candidates should possess:

  • Eagerness to work tirelessly in a small but ambitious team
  • Superb writing and editing ability
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Love of considered, lengthy journalism as well as an appreciation of horse-race politics
  • Excellent news/culture/opinion judgment
  • A background in intellectual conservatism and keen understanding of The American Conservative’s sensibility.

Interns will join our growing team in Washington, DC, from January through May, and will receive a stipend. College students or recent graduates who would like to apply should send a résumé, cover letter, and two brief writing samples to mallison@theamericanconservative.com by November 16. We’ll post more information about our summer 2013 internships in the coming months.

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