Quanta Magazine seeks fall writing intern

Quanta Magazine is hiring for a motivated writing intern for the fall of 2021. This is an outstanding opportunity for a beginning science journalist to dive into physics, mathematics, biology and computer science while developing writing, researching, fact-checking and general editorial skills.

This is a paid internship and has a 24 hour-per-week minimum requirement taking place between September and December.

DUTIES:

• Assist editors and writers with research and fact checking; contact scientists and press officers to track down and verify information and supporting materials for articles, blog posts and other features
• Research, report and write Abstractions blog posts
• Research, pitch and develop a feature news article
• Manage the general inbox
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Some graduate science journalism coursework preferred
• A background or strong interest in reporting and writing about physics, mathematics, biology or computer science

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• Please submit a resume and cover letter describing your interest in this position
• Five writing clips
• Names of two references