Cheat Sheet/ Express Intern

More About Us:

The Daily Beast delivers award-winning original reporting and sharp opinions from big personalities in the arenas of politics, pop culture, world news, and more. Fiercely independent and armed with irreverent intelligence, The Daily Beast now reaches more than 20 million readers per month. The Daily Beast is based in New York and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).

What We Can Offer You:

The Daily Beast is seeking a talented, motivated, and dependable general assignment reporting intern to join our New York newsroom full time this fall. Open to undergraduate juniors, seniors, and graduate students, the internship is an exciting opportunity for emerging journalists to learn how a newsroom works while gaining hands-on experience.

Duties will include pitching and reporting daily and enterprise stories in addition to research and collaboration with other reporters. Ideal candidates are flexible, fast-moving news junkies who are eager to contribute on everything from breaking news to trend stories.

What You Bring Us:

*Experience writing and reporting from a previous internship or campus publication


*A voracious news diet and appetite for current affairs, pop culture, and internet trends

*Prior knowledge of web publishing and using a content management system


*Proven ability to meet daily deadlines

This paid internship will run from mid-September to mid-December and is generally Monday-Friday but some nights and weekends may be required. To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé, 4-6 portfolio pieces, and two professional references to internships@thedailybeast com. The deadline is August 31st.

Why work for us?

The Daily Beast is a globally recognized publication at IAC HQ in pristine Chelsea in New York City. Being part of IAC, we are able to provide you some of the best in benefits. We offer discretionary vacation (as in take what you need with approval for all exempt and non-guild employees), tuition reimbursement, 401(k) matching, subsidized gym membership, stocked kitchens with snacks and drinks, and excuses to celebrate all the time! Work for us and work for something spectacular!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.