VC/Startups Fellow (Jan 2024)

Insider is hiring a fellow to join our VC/Startups team.

Our mission is to inform and inspire the digital generation and become the most influential and loved journalism brand in the world. At Insider, we aim to cover the people, companies, and ideas changing our world. At Insider, we strive to uphold three main core values: We are all one team, we are effective and we strive to get better every day.

The Insider Fellowship Program is for early career journalists who want to spend six months learning from a newsroom full of passionate, dedicated journalists. Fellows are assigned to teams and become experts in digital storytelling. They produce real work that is distributed to our audience of millions, and by the end of six months, they are prepared for the next phase of their journalism careers. This role requires you to work for 40 hours a week and can be fully remote.

The Role & Team:

Insider is looking for a reporting fellow interested in the fast-paced world of tech startups and venture capital. Our startups and VC team closely covers the companies, investors and entrepreneurs that are changing the world and hold them accountable.The ideal candidate enjoys writing about new technology, how founders lead and grow their young startups and how VCs go about backing the next big unicorns, as well as enjoys shedding light on the financial mechanisms that drive the world of venture capital backed startups.

The ideal reporter will embrace covering startups and venture capital with passion, have an interest in developing industry contacts, and a desire to develop intimate knowledge of the sector. They will be versatile enough to react quickly and write clearly, while still pursuing deal scoops, ambitious features and impactful investigations. They are a team player who is excited about working in an inclusive environment and getting better every day.

Key Responsibilities:

Pitch daily story ideas and work with your editor to cover compelling startup and VC stories
Conduct interviews with sources and pitch features, lists, and other story formats
Produce stories that are accurate, properly researched, error-free, and in line with Insider reporting standards and guidelines
Learn and become adept at Insider’s style of headline writing and Insider SEO practices

The ideal candidate has:

Experience reporting and writing
A curiosity about, if not interest in, the technology, startups and venture capital industry
A willingness and confidence to take the initiative to make calls and chase down interviews
A passion for digital storytelling, voracious reading habits, and familiarity with digital and social media
Ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced global team
A self-starter attitude and excellent organizational skills
Solid proofreading/copy editing skills and light HTML/Photoshop experience

All our editorial fellows should have:

A passion for digital storytelling, voracious reading habits, and familiarity with digital and social media
Ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced global team
A self-starter attitude and excellent organizational skills
Solid proofreading/copy editing skills and light HTML/Photoshop experience

Salary & Benefits:

Fellows are paid $20 per hour (overtime when needed and approved)
PTO and paid holidays
Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on 91st day of employment

This role will be based out of the NYC, LA, or San Francisco bureaus. The VC/Startups fellow is expected to come into the office at least two days per week.