Editorial Fellow
Editorial Fellow
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11-05-2025
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Job Title: Editorial Fellow Sierra Magazine
Department: Communications
Location: Oakland CA or Remote
Reports To: Managing Editor
Duration: Up to 6 months
Context: At the Sierra Club we believe in the power of interdependence. Together we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental racial economic and gender justice a future where all people benefit from a healthy thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice we will continue to fight for a bold transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet our humanity and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected and the overlap between ecology race gender and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.
Scope: The Sierra Editorial Fellow is an early career journalist looking for real world experience in the daytoday world of magazine publishing. Fellows get an overview in all aspects of acquiring content for and producing a national environmental and news magazine including writing and reporting stories both for print and online factchecking and proofreading articles prior to publication and developing their own new story ideas and leads.
Job activities include but are not limited to:
- Write weekly articles and dispatches for the magazinesonline edition.
- Write short articles and news dispatches for the magazinesprint edition.
- Factcheck articles for the magazine.
- Carry out short and longterm research or writing projects as needed.
- Attend weekly editorial meetings.
- Participate in writing workshops to improve craft.
- Cultivate and expand social media reach and maintain strategies for building new audiences.
- Miscellaneous editorial office duties as needed.
The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
- Strong writing research and editing skills.
- Awareness of and interest in environmental and social justice issues.
- Ability to multitask and work under deadlines.
- Familiarity withSierraprint / online content and tone.
- Selfstarter who can take the lead on story ideas assignments and research.
- Published clips and/or experience working at publication (campus or general circulation) a plus.
- Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study openness and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
- Uplifting and additive. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach cando attitude a sense of humor and authentic kindness wherever you go.
The strongest candidates will also demonstrate the following experience skills and competencies:
- A background in environmental conservation climate social justice work.
- Published writing clips in environmental conservation climate social justice or related topics.
$20 $20 an hour
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $20 per hour.
This is a category 99 temporary non exempt nonrepresented position.
Sierra Club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationals. Sierra Club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met based on immigration laws and organizational needs. Such sponsorship is at the discretion of the Department Head and Sierra Club Human Resources in consultation with the employees manager. The Sierra Club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition. The Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.
To Apply
The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit qualifications lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color creed religion national origin immigration status socioeconomic status ancestry age size sex sexual orientation gender gender identity familial status veteran status disability AIDS/HIV status medical condition prior conviction arrest history traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black Indigenous and other minoritized groups; women; queer transgender gender nonconforming and gender fluid people.
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