Moderate Writer Intern
Our National Conversation (ONC)
Conservative Writer
Our National Conversation (ONC)
internship
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Write political content for ONC, including high-quality OpEds and Policy Proposals for ONC’s website
- Participate in podcasts, social media postings, events, and other assignments as needed
- Ensure ONC's commitment to nonpartisanship, ideological diversity, and civil debate is reflected in all published work
- Collaborate with a team of core content writers, mentors, the Core Content Team Lead, and the Managing Editor
- Attend weekly Core Content Department meetings (Fridays at 6:30pm EST) and organization-wide meetings (Mondays at 6:30pm EST)
- Coordinate and communicate primarily over Zoom and Slack; maintain high level of communication
- Propose story ideas and projects and take initiative on assignments
- Commit to internship term through December 8, 2025, with opportunities to extend and lead teams
Requirements
- Particularly good for those working towards a degree in Political Science, Journalism, English or Literature, Public Policy, Media Studies, International Relations, and/or related fields
- Exceptional writing skills are required (English)
- Good verbal communication/speaking skills are a plus
- Responsive, consistent, and effective communicator, even during conflict
- Experience in policy research, political commentary, political science, or a related domain preferred
- Enthusiasm for ONC’s mission and values, including a willingness to participate in polite debate with people of diverse and opposing political perspectives
- Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to make deadlines
- Google Workspace experience preferred
- Ability to attend the weekly Organization-Wide (mandatory) meetings (every Monday at 6:30 p.m. EST)
- Ability to attend weekly (Friday at 6:30 p.m. EST) Core Content Department (mandatory) meetings
- Must be authorized to intern in the U.S.
- Applicants must submit a short writing sample (2-3 paragraphs) with their application
- Must commit to at least the end of the Fall semester (December 8th, 2025)
- Must keep camera ON during Zoom meetings unless there is a good reason not to (per CEO)
- Self-starter; takes initiative (no prodding)
