Writing and Editing Fellow
Do you love to learn new skills and share your knowledge with other people? Are you an excellent writer and editor with a gift for recognizing your readers’ needs? Are you able to write quickly, clearly, and engagingly? If so, you might be a great fit for wikiHow's Editing Fellow position.
Editing Fellow tasks include:
- Creating new content.
- Improving readability of articles.
- Doing research to make articles more accurate and comprehensive.
- Incorporating expert feedback into articles.
- Expanding short articles into comprehensive guides.
- Revising outdated information to reflect current best practices.
- Writing time-sensitive articles to respond to current events.
- Implement experimental article styles and formatting to better help readers.
You are right for this position if you have:
- A degree in a writing intensive major and/or equivalent experience writing and editing.
- Strong reading, writing, and research skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- The commitment to both the big picture and the menial parts of completing a project.
- Dedication to providing the highest quality work.
About Us:
wikiHow is a collaborative effort to create the world's most helpful how-to guides. Like Wikipedia, wikiHow is a wiki, in that anyone can write or edit a page on the site. Thousands of people from all over the world have collaboratively written over 150,000 how-to articles on wikiHow, and we're read by over 100 million people a month. Learn more here.
How to apply:
Please share a cover letter, resume, and writing sample with us via Handshake. In your cover letter, tell us why you think you are the best person for this position.
Location:
This position is primarily located in our Palo Alto office, but you will only need to come to the office in-person three times a week for regular team meetings. Our Palo Alto office is easily accessible from Caltrain. Note: This is a one year position, which in some cases can be extended for a second year.