Editorial Fellow, Audubon Magazine

About Audubon

The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based community-driven impact dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planets health acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet. Through a collaborative bipartisan approach across habitats borders and the political spectrum Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 staff and over 1.9 million supporters Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at and on Facebook Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety.

Position Summary:

Audubon magazine is offering an exciting opportunity to join our editorial team as an Editorial Fellow working on both digital stories for and our quarterly print magazine. As the flagship publication of the National Audubon Society our reporting both celebrates our fascination with birds and probes pressing planetary issues including biodiversity loss habitat conservation climate change and more. The magazine also emphasizes through stories and visuals the importance of a diverse and inclusive science and conservation effort to help meet the challenges facing birds and people 2021 Audubon won a National Magazine Award for General Excellencethe highest honor in the magazine industryfor our exceptional work across platforms. Through 2025 we had been nominated for this award six consecutive years.

As a full-time fellow the selected applicant will have the chance to be a valuable member of our team contributing both digital and print content and getting a behind-the-scenes look at what its like to be an editor at a major publication. Thisfellowshipis a training ground for a long-term successful career in candidates will have strong writing and communication skills as well as an interest in covering topics ranging fromscienceandconservation news to environmental in the day-to-day operations the fellow will hone the skill of creating fresh and accurate content on fast-paced deadlines and develop a stronger ability to tell longer engaging narrative stories. The intent is for fellows to gain experience published work and job savvy that will help them land a staff job or launch a successful freelance career.

This position is classified as hybrid preferred. Hybrid employees are expected to work in an Audubon office every Monday and Tuesday and an additional two days each month of the employees choosing. Remote work within the United States may be considered only for candidates not within commuting distance of an Audubon office in accordance with Audubons Where We Work Policy.

Audubon offices include locations in:

Albuquerque NM; Albany NY; Anchorage AK; Baltimore MD; Charleston SC; Chicago IL; Columbia SC; Fargo ND; Fort Collins CO; Lincoln NE; Miami FL; New Orleans LA; New York NY; Oakland CA; Palm Desert CA; Roseville MN; Sacramento CA; Salt Lake City UT; Tallahassee FL; and Washington DC.

To apply please upload a one-page cover letter one-page resume and links to three to five writing samples. The links can be included in the cover letter.

Schedule: 35 hours per week

Projected term of employment:

July 2026 December 2026

Compensation:

$20.00 / hour

Essential Functions

• Pitch and write articles for working closely with the digital team to turn around news stories on tight deadlines while also developing longer reported pieces. May also assignand edit stories under supervision of the digital editorial director.

• Assist the print staff with research story development and fact-checking and contribute written stories for various sections ofAudubonmagazine.

• Help identify and write SEO and high-engagement stories that satisfy a variety of needs from being a valuable resource on our site to getting featured in magazine newsletters.

• Dive into the backend of Audubons website to build stories and maintain content; explore potential tools for creatinginnovative new ways of telling stories.

• Attend and participate in weekly editorial meetings to run through stories in development and plan future coverage.

• Help us track and expand our efforts to increase diversity among our sources writers and even in the topics we cover.

• Maintains and fosters a culture of safety.

• Other duties as needed and assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Graduate-level journalism classes or degree;or relevant work or fieldexperience.

• Experience reporting and writing stories preferably foronline andin print.

• Experience honing story ideas and promoting content through social media.

• An avid interest in science wildlife andenvironmentalissues includinghow they affect birdsandpeople.

• Experience with multimedia and content management systems a plus.

• Commitment to Audubons organizational values of care collaboration change integrity impact and innovation.

• Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic outlined by federal state or local laws. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates.

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