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Mo News is hiring! If you’re interested, please follow the application instructions at the end of each job posting.

We’re hiring on a rolling basis. We review every application and will follow up with candidates as needs and timing aligns.

Editorial

  • For aspiring journalists serious about reporting, editorial judgment, and building a career in the newsroom.

    Location: In-Person. New York City (Midtown Manhattan)

    Compensation: $18/hour

    Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week during business hours (generally 8–6 range, depending on coverage needs)

    Duration: start ASAP, flexible end dates

    ABOUT MO NEWS

    Mo News is a non-partisan, digital-first news platform delivering timely, fact-based, and anxiety-free journalism to a national audience.

    Founded by independent journalist Mosheh Oinounou, Mo News reaches:

    • 600k Instagram followers

    • 100k+ weekly podcast listeners

    • Tens of thousands of newsletter subscribers

    • A rapidly growing paid membership community

    Our mission is simple: translate complex news into clear, digestible reporting without spin, outrage, or fear-driven framing.

    ABOUT THIS INTERNSHIP

    This internship is designed for future newsroom talent who want to build careers in journalism and grow into producer roles at Mo News.

    We are not looking for someone casually exploring media.

    We are looking for someone who lives and breathes the news someone who wakes up curious about the world, reads deeply, understands historical context and cares about getting the story right.

    The Mo News newsroom moves quickly and the work we do reaches hundreds of thousands of people every day. We take that responsibility seriously and expect the same from our interns.

    WHAT YOU’LL DO

    This is not a passive internship. You will contribute real work that may be published.

    You will:

    • Draft Instagram captions and permanent posts under deadline

    • Cut and edit short-form video clips for Reels (trim, crop, stitch, caption)

    • Assist in drafting newsletter stories

    • Monitor breaking news in real time

    • Fact-check and verify sources

    • Conduct research for stories, interviews, and workshops

    • Cross-post content across platforms

    • Help organize and archive content

    • Assist with studio setup for podcast guest interviews

    You’ll work inside a real newsroom environment where speed, accuracy and editorial judgment all matter.

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

    Our goal is that you leave stronger in:

    • Headline writing

    • Newsroom speed and judgment

    • Translating complex news into digestible social content

    • Digital-first journalism standards

    For the right candidate, this internship will serve as a pathway to future roles at Mo News.

    WHO THRIVES IN THIS ROLE

    The strongest candidates tend to:

    • Constantly follow the news across multiple outlets and platforms

    • Have strong knowledge of history and current affairs

    • Think naturally in headlines and story angles

    • Be excellent writers with sharp editorial instincts

    • Care deeply about accuracy, clarity and tone

    • Move quickly without sacrificing attention to detail

    • Bring curiosity, intellectual rigor, and a strong work ethic

    • Want to understand how modern independent media companies operate

    Experience with the following is helpful:

    • Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Substack

    • Canva

    • Squarespace

    • Short-form video editing

    APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

    Please email the following to molly@mo.news:

    Subject line: Editorial Internship – [Your Name]

    1. Resume

    2. Brief cover letter explaining:

      • Why you’re interested in Mo News and this specific internship

      • What you hope to contribute

      • What you hope to learn

    Finalists will be asked to provide 1-2 samples of relevant work (writing, social posts, short-form video, analytics projects, etc.)