Social Media Internship London, England
Job description
Social Media Internship - The Sun
London
6 Months
We Are The Sun: The Sun is the most popular newsbrand in the UK, reaching 38.2 million people a month across digital and print. The Sun is at the heart of the nation’s conversation, blending serious investigations, agenda-setting campaigns, political scoops and celebrity gossip. More than a newspaper. The Sun is an instigator, an entertainer, a cultural reference point, a finger on the pulse, a daily relationship. We have a talented, diverse team who publish the best coverage of news, sport, lifestyle and showbiz in print and digital.
Being an intern at The Sun is a gateway to a great career in journalism. During this paid internship you will get full training, 4 days a week with The Sun, while also studying towards a fully-funded NCTJ qualification.
The Role: You will spend time with our industry leading editorial team, supporting our social media team in the posting of content across our channels including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. You will learn how to shape a post to ensure it has the best chance of performing well on that platform. You’ll learn everything we can teach you about how to create content, tell and share stories, attract, grow and capture an audience.
You will receive mentoring and coaching bespoke to you and delivered by some of the most experienced and journalists in the industry.
At the end of the 6 month programme you’ll complete your internship with great experiences, knowledge and network in journalism. There is no better way to start your journalism career than an internship with us.
What we are looking for from you:
Excellent writing skills with the ability to deliver vibrant, clean copy to very tight deadlines.
Deep knowledge of social media platforms and current affairs
Passion for social media and up with all the latest trends and hashtags.
Flexible attitude to working hours across seven days including evenings and weekends in line with breaking news.
An understanding of The Sun brand, both print and digital and social media.
Positive can-do attitude and good team player.
More than anything you have a passion for learning and will grab this opportunity with both hands with the aspiration of being a creative force.
Application Process
Online Application > Google Meet Interview.
As part of the Online Application process, we would like you to provide answers to our application questions that explains why you want to join The Sun and answer the following 3 questions:
Tell us about yourself and why you have applied for this internship?
How would you describe The Sun and what do you like/dislike about it?
Give us an example of a story you have covered / or would like to cover on social media - and how you would treat that story on our platforms.
Applications close Monday 1st May.
Life at News: At News UK our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive. Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like. Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK & Ireland offices and remotely.
We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes. We also have 11 employee-led networks.
We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.
News UK is an official partner of the Journalism Diversity Fund, founder of the Journalism and Disability Forum, and proud member of the Valuable 500. At News UK, we will continue to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, to help people with visible and non visible disabilities create careers in media and aim to make our content accessible to all.
