Fashion Blog Content Creator Internship - Remote

Job Description

Sourcing and writing blog content related to the fashion industry for Fashion Index. A successful candidate will have strong writing and researching skills, and be self-motivated, articulate, and organized. The intern will have one-on-one working sessions with founder Tirsa Parrish and the executive editor and will gain hands-on experience in running a startup web platform. Your specific experience and interests will be highlighted in at least one blog post. The writing team will also interview fashion professionals to support blog content. This position will allow the student to create and publish content in a professional forum. You will draw on your existing skill sets while we help you fine-tune your skills and grow in your interest field. This unpaid Internship provides credit for current university students following your university's guidelines.

This is an unpaid internship. Fashion Index is fully aware of and in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and all Department of Labor regulations. Only current students at the time of the internship are eligible for this internship.

Check with your school's Internship Coordinator BEFORE accepting the hiring offer to determine if this position satisfies the criteria for receiving academic credit. To be eligible for this internship position, you must be enrolled in, planning to enroll, or accepted for enrollment in an academic internship course or experience recognition program through your college or university that will run concurrently with this internship opportunity.

Responsibilities

Given a topic:

• Independently research.
• Fact Check.
• Create a well thought-out outline,
• Meet with founder and/or Executive Editor via Zoom.
• Write blog post with images sourced and cited.
• Collaboratively edit post to finalize text and images.
• Collaborate with video editor and web developer as needed for in-blog videos and blog posting.
• Work with management to come up with prospective topics for posts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Working towards a Fashion, Marketing, and/or Merchandising degree.
• Other writing/research intensive majors will be considered.
• Must have excellent research, writing, and editing skills.
• Must accept constructive criticism throughout writing process.

Requirements

• Proficient in Canva and Google Workspace
• Knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X/Twitter Content
• Pay: Unpaid, for College/Academic Credit. This requires a concurrent internship class.
• Job Duration: About 15 weeks.
• Schedule: Minimum of three days/week, flexible. At least 10 hours/week meeting the requirements of your college/university and Fashion Index.
• Work Location: 100% remote.
• Skills:
  • Strong written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to apply classroom knowledge to article topics.
  • Work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Outgoing, positive, honest, and dependable.
  • Must be good at asking questions and taking notes.
  • Strong follow-thru.
  • Must be able to take initiative on projects and work independently.
  • Prefer Proficiency with Photoshop, Canva, Illustrator, InDesign.
  • Must be self-motivated, articulate, and organized.
• Education: In college majoring in Fashion, Marketing, or Merchandising.
• Cover letter, Resume, Writing Sample, Unofficial Transcript, and full mailing address required for a complete application.

Please send a Cover Letter, Resume, Writing Sample, and Unofficial Transcript to Press@FashionIndex.com. The writing sample should be 1 - 2 pages of text and ideally will be from a Fashion course assignment. Please include your phone number and full postal mailing address in your application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the position may be filled before the application deadline.