Editorial Intern

About The Neighborhood Talk

The Neighborhood Talk (TNHT) is a culture and celebrity news platform reaching millions of readers and viewers. We cover breaking celebrity news and major events.

What You'll Do

In the Newsroom

• Write breaking news posts and features in the TNHT voice: funny, sharp and always accurate.
• Verify every fact and source before anything goes live.
• Keep a finger on the pulse of X, Threads, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
• Write headlines and captions that make people stop scrolling.
• Publish stories to the TNHT website in WordPress.
• Create quick news graphics in Canva.
• Pitch your own story ideas in weekly editorial check-ins.

On YouTube

• Write scripts and talking points for YouTube news recaps and segments.
• Write titles, descriptions, chapters, and tags that get videos found.
• Dig into trending topics and search terms to shape what we cover next.
• Team up with our video editors to turn the biggest stories into YouTube content.

Boots on the Ground

• Cover red carpets, premieres, award show weekends, and live events.
• Grab quick interviews, reactions, and behind-the-scenes moments on your phone.
• Turn around same-day cuts in CapCut for social.
• Transcribe interviews and pull quotes that make the story.
• Report on community events, street segments, and pop culture moments in your city.
• Work alongside our video and social team to post live coverage in real time.

Tools in Our Workflow

• Writing and publishing: WordPress, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive), Grammarly.
• Research and trends: Google Trends, X, Threads, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube.
• YouTube: YouTube Studio, TubeBuddy or vidIQ.
• Video and graphics: CapCut, Canva, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro (a plus).
• Interviews and transcription: Descript, Otter.ai.
• AI (a plus, not a requirement): ChatGPT or Claude for research and drafting support.

CapCut and Canva are the must-haves.

Who We're Looking For

• Currently enrolled college student, 18+.
• Studying journalism, communications, English, media, or a related field, or you have writing samples that speak for themselves.
• A fast, clean writer who stays accurate under pressure.
• Lives and breathes celebrity news, music, entertainment, and culture.
• Comfortable with CapCut and Canva, or a quick learner.
• Gets how titles, thumbnails, and descriptions drive views on YouTube (a plus).
• Comfortable on camera or approaching talent at events (a plus).
• Reliable with deadlines and self-motivated working remotely.
• Available for occasional evening or weekend events.

The Details

• Pay: $19–$22/hr, based on location.
• Schedule: 15 hours a week for 12 weeks, including event coverage.
• Location: Remote (U.S.), with in-person event coverage in Los Angeles and other cities.
• School credit: Eligible.
• Start date: Reviewed on a rolling basis.

Why You'll Love It Here

• Your work gets published on a platform that reaches millions.
• Chances to cover culture's biggest moments in person.
• Write across web, YouTube, and social, building a multi-platform portfolio.
• 1:1 mentorship.
• A voice in how a growing media brand starts using AI.
• Top interns will be considered for paid part-time roles.

How to Apply

• Submit your resume.
• Share your portfolio or a link to your work: 2–3 samples of your writing (published articles, school paper stories, blog posts, YouTube scripts, social content).
• Bonus: tell us how you use AI in your writing or research.