Dictionary.com’s editorial intern will assist the editorial team with day-to-day activities including:

Core job responsibilities:

• Inputting editorial content into WordPress
• Assisting the Managing Editor in setting up an editorial calendar
• Inputting quizzes and checking answers weekly
• Fixing broken interlinks in published articles with lists from analytics
• Updating images for articles and adding alt text
• Brainstorming content ideas for articles on site, including new slang words, emoji, quiz topics, slideshows, and video ideas
• Updating content lists for analytics teams
• Fixing interest tagging in WordPress for articles to align with new product and project goals
• Implementing SEO metadata and edits to published pieces
• Implementing UX improvements to published pieces

Candidate should have:

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Writing experience and ability to write clearly and concisely
• Knowledge of working in WordPress or other CMS and spreadsheets
• Organized, detail-oriented, and reliable with the ability to multitask

Other requirements:

• Please submit to apply.editorial@dictionary.com: a resume, cover letter, and a sample of previous writing or editing work.
• Our office is in downtown Oakland, California; however, a remote role will be considered for this position.

Who We Are

Dictionary.com is committed to eliminating anxiety with the English language through simple, expertly crafted definitions, the perfect synonyms, and rich narratives about the intersection of words and culture. We are the leading digital source for everything related to words and their meanings, with 70 million monthly users and 100 million app installs. We believe words are core to the human experience, and as such, we’ve made it our mission to deliver the best dictionary and thesaurus imaginable to the largest audience possible.

The Dictionary.com team exudes energy and a passion for words and language and is driven to invest in the people and products that will propel Dictionary.com forward another 20+ years.

Disclaimer

This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted and modified at any time by the leadership group.

We are proud equal opportunity employers and committed to providing an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all candidates and team members. Employment decisions, including hiring decisions, are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law.

Colorado Candidates Only. Pursuant to the disclosure requirements of C.R.S. § 8-5-101, et seq., the minimum salary for this position for candidates in Colorado is approximately ten dollars and thirty-four cents an hour. The position may also be eligible for other employment-related benefits. The information regarding compensation and other benefits included in this paragraph is only an estimate and is subject to revision from time to time as the Company, in its sole and exclusive discretion, deems appropriate. The Company may determine during its review of the proposed minimum compensation and benefits provided for this position, that the compensation and benefits for such position should be reduced. In no event will the Company reduce the compensation for the position to a level below the applicable jurisdictional minimum wage rate for the position. The Company is a proud equal opportunity employer and committed to providing an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all candidates and team members.