All Yahoo Editorial Internships

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A Little About Us

Yahoo offers a variety of internships to students who want jobs with real responsibility, outstanding training, and the chance to learn from the best through 1:1 mentorship in a small team setting. As an intern, you will gain valuable work experience while developing your skills and establishing a track record to set you up for your future career.

A Lot About You

You demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and use creative problem solving to find workable solutions. You are an avid problem solver who has the capability to work independently as well as collaborate within a team. As a self starter with excellent project management and analytical skills, you have the ability to drive and implement new ideas in a dynamic environment.

Available Roles

Yahoo is hiring for multiple Editorial roles!  To make the application easier for candidates, we’ve consolidated the below open roles into one application.

Current Roles Available:

• Y! Finance Video Production
• Y! Editorial
• Built By Girls & MAKERS Creative Writer/Producer

Responsibilities:

• Video Production
  • Work with Live show production teams, pitching stories and developing segments
  • Assist with/facilitate booking guests and segments for shows and series
  • Liaise with daily live show guests
  • Team with SEO Uploading team to help distribute daily VOD
  • Work with the live production team to execute daily live show broadcast
  • Pitch and develop visual graphics for stories and segments
  • Help conceptualize and create content for social media

• Editorial
  • Attend team’s editorial meetings
  • Conduct research and reporting for the Yahoo Finance editorial team
  • Pitch, report and write your own articles and/or scripts
  • Assist with Yahoo Finance’s newsletters
  • Help with social media promotion and production
  • Proofread and fact check scripts and articles
  • Assist video producers on field shoots
  • Research and book video guests

• Creative Writer/Producer
  • Scripting short-form videos for the websites and social media
  • Collaborate with other producers, social media manager, video editor and art director to maintain a high standard of output while ensuring a fast turnaround
  • Pitch ideas for original content that will enhance the audience
  • Make your voice heard by promoting your ideas within project teams
  • Get involved in the intern outings, workshops, and trainings we have available
  • Present your work to leadership and network with your fellow interns
  • Building a deep understanding of consumers’ personas and their needs that can be solved through Yahoo product

Required Experience:

• All Roles
  • You are actively enrolled in Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD program in relevant field
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • You are able to complete an 8-12 week summer internship

• Video Production
  • Someone hungry to learn about every aspect of Video Production
  • Interested in learning more about financial news
  • Determined to work well with others in a highly collaborative environment
  • Excellent with time management and ability to balance priorities, multiple projects, and tasks with ease
  • Able to work in the NYC office

• Editorial
  • Preferred: prior journalism experience at local (can be a student publication) or national media outlet
  • Passion for current events, journalism, and finance
  • Experience with content management systems and social media

• Creative Writer/Producer
  • Possess strong writing skills and experience with visual storytelling
  • Able to multitask, balance priorities, and meet deadlines
  • Knowledgeable of what’s trending
  • Able to identify buzzy and trending opportunities within a Live Event and write supporting articles around that video clip.
  • Possess a strong understanding of how content is consumed and distributed online and via social and search platforms

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $24-$52/hr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. Yahoo provides industry leading benefits for our interns including 401k plan, company holidays, and Summer Fridays. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements.