TrendTech Writer
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
a division of Nekia Nichelle LLC is a luxury digital publication spotlighting entertainment lifestyle wellness beauty and culture across Chicago Los Angeles and New York. We cover celebrity interviews pop culture moments and inspiring stories that keep our audience boldly Nspired.
We dont just post content we shape conversations.
We are not looking for someone who simply wants to try writing.
We are looking for someone who understands how fast digital culture moves and wants to build a career turning timely media moments into clear engaging editorial content.
This 6-month internship is designed for serious reliable and creatively sharp individuals who can work closely with our social media team to quickly develop blog posts around trending stories viral conversations pop culture moments lifestyle topics and the media content we publish.
We are building future Trend Writers Digital Editors Content Producers and Editorial Strategists not short-term contributors.
If you:
Can spot a trend before it peaks
Love lifestyle pop culture media digital conversation and Tech
Can quickly turn social content into a polished blog post
Understand how to write headlines that make people click without feeling cheap
Can move fast while still writing clearly
Know how to research fact-check and add context
Can work closely with a social media team
Are organized dependable and communicative
Can match the voice of a publication or brand
Preferably live in the Chicago area
Can attend select events when needed for content coverage
Love digital storytelling
Are comfortable using Canva or other content tools
Want long-term growth potential
This is a 6-month unpaid internship designed for academic credit and/or professional development.
The role is remote with flexible structure; however due to real-time publishing interns must be available during peak traffic hours:
11:00 AM 4:00 PM CST Monday Friday
Daily assignments are distributed at the start of the shift and must be completed by end of day.
Interns curate and publish 35 blog posts per day using:
- Trending topics
- Tech
- Repurposed Social Media content
- Pop culture moments
- Lifestyle features
You will work alongside senior leadership and receive review on your stories to strengthen strategy tone and execution.
Monitor trending entertainment lifestyle pop culture and digital media conversations.
Work closely with the social media team to identify which trending moments should be expanded into quick-turn blog posts.
Draft timely engaging blog posts based on the media content social posts videos interviews and cultural moments we publish.
Write sharp headlines intros and story angles that make trending topics feel clear clickable and aligned with our editorial voice.
Repurpose high-performing social content into short-form articles recap posts listicles and culture-driven blog features.
Research trending topics quickly and accurately to add context relevance and credibility to each post.
Source supporting details media references links quotes and visuals when needed.
Help turn event coverage interviews and behind-the-scenes content into timely editorial stories.
Create simple Canva graphics using our templates to support blog and social promotion.
Assist with light short-form video edits or content pulls when needed for article support.
Organize drafts links visuals and content notes so posts can be reviewed published and promoted efficiently.
Pitch timely blog ideas that connect trending conversations to our lifestyle entertainment media and culture coverage.
Capture notes quotes and social content at select Chicago-based events when applicable.
Participate in weekly mandatory Monday and Wednesday team meetings.
Minimum 1 year of experience in digital writing social media content creation journalism blogging or digital marketing.
Strong writing skills with the ability to turn trending topics into clear engaging publish-ready blog content.
Comfortable writing quickly without sacrificing accuracy voice or editorial quality.
Strong understanding of entertainment pop culture lifestyle media social media trends and digital conversation.
Able to recognize which trending moments have enough relevance audience interest or cultural context to become a strong blog post.
Intermediate to advanced Canva proficiency. This is non-negotiable.
Comfortable working with a social media team and building blog content from posts videos interviews events and trending media moments.
Understands platform voice and can adapt writing for blog social captions headlines and short-form promotional copy.
Able to research fact-check and add context quickly.
Comfortable being on camera or willing to grow into occasional on-camera content support.
Able to meet deadlines consistently in a fast-moving content environment.
Strong communication skills and a responsive working style.
Highly organized with the ability to manage drafts links notes visuals and publishing details.
Able to commit to the full 6-month term.
Preference will be given to candidates in the Chicago area who can occasionally attend events.
This internship is structured as a pipeline.
High-performing interns may be considered for:
- Paid freelance roles
- Extended contracts
- Leadership track opportunities within editorial team
- Opportunities to expand into editorial writing or brand marketing initiatives based on performance.
- We invest in people who invest in the work.
Real-world experience inside a luxury digital publication.
Direct mentorship from media leadership.
Portfolio-ready published work.
Strategy-level understanding of digital content systems and editorial writing
Exposure to event coverage and on-site content production.
Please submit:
- Resume
- Portfolio or links to past social media work and Writing
- A brief paragraph explaining why you want to commit to a 6-month growth internship (this helps us filter for serious candidates)
- Confirmation from your schools Internship Coordinator regarding academic credit eligibility (if applicable)