Life Fellow (January 2026)
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Business Insider is hiring a fellow to join our Life team to write compelling slideshows for our on-site and partner audiences.
The Role & Team:
As a Life fellow you will create general-interest slideshows across newsroom verticals with a particular focus on real estate. You will keep an eye on whats trending to produce timely stories and you will also be encouraged to pitch new stories and experiences you can write about.
You will be part of the Editorial Partnerships team whose goal is to pitch and write stories that resonate with audiences across our partner sites which include MSN Yahoo and Apple News.
This role reports directly to the Deputy Editor of Editorial Partnerships and sits on the Life team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Pitch research and write compelling slideshows for Business Insider and our news partners which include MSN Yahoo and Apple News
- Produce stories across multiple topics including real estate in a timely manner
- Identify real-estate visual features including one-of-a-kind listings property transformations and city rankings
- Write stories that are accurate properly researched error-free and in line with Business Insider reporting standards
- Hone SEO best practices and become adept at Business Insiders style of headline writing
- Consistently brainstorm new ideas based on our editorial calendar whats trending and whats resonating with partner audiences
The ideal candidate has:
- A background in journalism and experience working at a digital publication or within a newsroom
- Previous experience with pitching fact-checking interviewing and copy-editing
- An interest in covering a wide range of topics and an understanding of what makes a strong visual story
- A creative mind that is always coming up with new ideas and approaches to stories
- A curiosity about the performance data and the ability to think critically about it
- A self-starter attitude and strong organizational and communication skills
- A love of Business Insider and what we do
Additionally all of our editorial fellows should have:
- A passion for digital storytelling and voracious reading habits
- Familiarity with digital and social media
- The ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
- Proofreading and copyediting skills
- A love of Business Insider and our mission to serve readers with the information and inspiration they need in a way thats accurate fair fast and fun
- Fellows are paid $20 per hour (overtime when needed and approved)
- PTO and paid holidays
- Eligible for medical dental and vision benefits on 91st day of employment
Please apply with a resume and cover letterand specify why youre interested in working on this team.If youd like some tips check out our best practices guide.
Business Insider is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and when making employment decisions does not discriminate based on race ethnicity gender gender identity or expression sex sexual orientation age nationality or national origin religion disability familial status and military or veteran status. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
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Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you dont have 100% of the experience were looking for We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Business Insider.
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