Editorial Intern

The Dotdash Meredith Summer Internship Program is a 10 week full time program that runs from June 3rd through August 9th, based out of our New York office. The intern program consists of hands-on learning, opportunities to create work that has an impact on the business, along with workshops in preparing you for post-college life (resume / interviewing) plus, some fun events throughout the summer!

The rate for our DDM Summer Internship is $20/hour.

Dotdash Meredith is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and representing the communities that we serve. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA students to apply.

About the Team:

Our editorial team consists of about 200 staff members located across the country and in the UK. At the helm is Wendy Naugle, who joined the brand as Deputy Editor in July 2019 and became Editor-in-Chief in September 2022.

PEOPLE delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action.

About the Role:

The Editorial Intern will report on stories for People.com, interviewing subjects and covering events—and fact-check and research stories for the weekly magazine, often under intense deadline pressure.

Responsibilities may include:

Writing pre-writes for People.com

Covering events, like press junkets and red carpets

Monitoring and transcribing other media for content suggestions, like talk shows, podcasts, etc.

Helping during live events, like awards shows

Working on planning documents, like events calendars

Interviewing celebrities

Pitching story ideas

Fact-checking stories for the print issue

Writing and reporting on stories in the front-of-book sections of the magazine

Because of the nature of news, some late evening and weekend work will be required. This internship opportunity is open to college juniors, seniors, grad students and recent grads.