West Coast Media Jobs: With open roles at Outside, Netflix, The Verge & more!
If you’re looking for a job, leave a comment about what you’re looking for on our Summer Gig Seekers Thread. It’s open to everyone; you don’t need to be a subscriber or based on the West Coast to participate.
The Gig Seekers thread is now sent out quarterly on the 15th day of January, April, July, and October.
Check out the past Q&As we’ve done below!
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From the New York Times: Who is the Bad Art Friend? (You’ve probably heard the discourse on this, but ICYMI)
From Journalist Sonia Weiser and Dame Magazine: Pitch the Newcomers Corner, “a special place within their platform dedicated to publishing writers from all over the world who don't have any professional bylines.”
Free virtual events:
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing is offering a free seminar today: How to apply to a top journalism internship. There’s also an opportunity for BIPOC journalists to be paired with a mentor.
Spotify has Summer 2022 internship info sessions during the next few weeks. More info here.
Freelance Resources: The Commission Hunter’s rolling pitch opportunities spreadsheet (updated often!); Rachel Charlene Lewis’ great Freelancing Guide/Editorial Contacts spreadsheet.
Things of Note is now open to submissions! Submit your own links, pop culture recs, and stuff of note for future consideration.
Orange County Area
Orange County Business Journal, Real Estate Reporter
Los Angeles Area
Variety, Online News Editor
HBO Max, Paid Social Manager; Copywriter (more info)
Today Digital, Associate Weekend Editor
dot.LA, Senior Editor; Entertainment Tech Journalist; Director of Audio
goop.com, Associate Producer
Movieweb, Evergreen Writer
The Recording Academy, Senior Editor, Digital Media Content
La Politica Online, Reporter
Palisadian-Post, Reporter
Central Valley Area
MariposaToday.com, Reporter/Feature Writer
San Francisco Bay Area/Northern California
San Francisco Chronicle, Columnist/Editorial Writer
Netflix, Product Writer - Games Lead
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Digital Content Manager
San Francisco Symphony, Associate Director of Editorial
Courthouse News Service, Courthouse Researcher
SCJToday, City Editor
Point Reyes Light, Staff Reporter
San José Spotlight, Freelance Reporters
Oregon State
PDXToday, City Editor
Medford Mail Tribune, Sports and News Page Designer
Blue Mountain Eagle, Reporter
Washington State
The News Tribune, Service Journalism Editor
Remote/Many Locations
Outside, Assistant Editor (remote or Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Popular Science, Associate Editor (more info)
The Daily Beast, Social Media Editor
The Verge, Film & TV Reporter
Reviewed, Editor, Deals
Futurism, Staff Writer
e.Republic, Staff Writer
Pale Blue Dot Studio, News Writer; Editor; Social Media Manager
Internships/Fellowships
Insider, Home & Kitchen Editorial Fellow (starts in January 2022; more info)
The Nation, StudentNation Fellowship and Winter/Spring 2022 Editorial Internship (deadline extended to 10/8/21)
San Francisco Chronicle, Summer 2022 Visuals Intern (apply by 10/8/21)
LA Times, 2022 Paid Internships (apply by 10/15/21)
Mother Jones, 2021-22 Editorial Fellowships (apply by 10/17/21) (more info via Twitter)
The Oregonian/Oregonian Live, 2022 Internships (apply by 10/22/21)
Food Network, Editorial & Content Intern (remote, but West Coast hours) (apply by 11/12/21
The Seattle Times, Summer Internships (apply by 11/19/21) (more info and FAQs)
Hearst, 2022 National Fellowship (apply by 2/18/22)
The Wrap, Fall Editorial Interns
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