Company Description
The Daily Beast delivers award-winning original reporting and sharp opinion 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. Vimeo empowers video creators to tell exceptional stories and connect with their audiences and communities. Home to more than 60 million members in over 150 countries, Vimeo is the world’s largest ad-free open video platform and provides powerful tools to host, share and sell videos in the highest quality possible. The Daily Beast and Vimeo are based in New York and are an operating business of IAC.
IAC is a leading media and Internet company comprised of widely known consumer brands such as Vimeo, Dictionary.com, Dotdash, The Daily Beast and Investopedia, along with ANGI Homeservices Inc. which operates HomeAdvisor and Angie’s List, and Match Group’s online dating portfolio, which includes Match, Tinder, PlentyOfFish and OkCupid. The company is headquartered in New York City and has offices worldwide. For over 20 years, IAC has been a trailblazer at the crossroads of e-commerce, media and the Internet, with brands and products that delight and engage millions of people all over the world. The company is headquartered in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City and has business operations and satellite offices worldwide.
Job Description
The Daily Beast is seeking dependable, self-motivated and inquisitive interns to join their team full time in New York this winter. Open to undergraduate juniors, seniors, and graduate students, the internship is an exciting opportunity for an emerging journalist to learn how a newsroom works while gaining hands-on experience. The ideal candidate will have a background in journalism or a related field. See listings here, and scroll down to “Internships” in alphabetical order. Be sure to read each description for qualifications and deadlines.
Jobs include:
Cheat Sheet Intern | The Daily Beast
Creator Tools Engineering Internship – Summer 2018 | Vimeo
Editorial Intern | Investopedia
Editorial Research Intern | The Daily Beast
Entertainment Interns| The Daily Beast
General Assignment Interns | The Daily Beast
Mobile Engineering Internship – Summer 2018 | Vimeo
OTT Engineering Internship – Summer 2018 | Vimeo
Social Media Interns | The Daily Beast
Upload Engineering Internship – Summer 2018 | Vimeo
Video Intern | The Daily Beast
Video Transcoding Engineering Internship – Summer 2018 | Vimeo
Paid or for credit only
Paid
Deadline
Nov. 10
Qualifications
A voracious news diet and appetite for current affairs, pop culture, and internet trends
Comfortable with meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
A solid background in web production and working with a content management system
Dates
Mid-January to mid-April and generally Monday-Friday, but some nights and weekends may be required.
How to apply
To apply, please attach a cover letter, resume, 4-6 portfolio pieces, and 2 professional references.