Newsletter Writer/Content Developer
About the role
A nonpartisan volunteer position for a Newsletter Writer / Content Developer. Remote within the US. No application process available outside of the provided ATS link.
Responsibilities
- Write for one or both of our newsletters: one is internal for WeVote volunteers, and the other is an external newsletter reaching voters nationwide
- Cover a wide range of topics, creating news articles for the WeVote Blog
- Help voters make informed decisions through straightforward, informational reporting
- Pitch story ideas and work on editor assignments
- Research and interview sources for volunteer profiles, event coverage, and election-related news
- Collaborate with editors and team members (includes weekly Tuesday meetings, ~1 hour)
- Receive bylines and clips for your portfolio
Requirements
- Current journalism students or recent graduates seeking portfolio-building opportunities
- Freelance journalists interested in civic engagement and voting rights coverage
- Strong writing and editing skills with journalism clips to share
- Experience with WordPress
- Bonus: background covering politics, civic issues, or nonprofit work
Qualifications
WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup, and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 120 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at https://WeVote.US. See Twitter @WeVote. We are a 100% volunteer and remote organization.
Skills
Strong writing and editing skills, journalism clips to share, experience with WordPress, background covering politics, civic issues, or nonprofit work.
Benefits
No benefits offered.
Pay
$15-$20 per hour, depending on experience and workload.
Schedule
2-3 hours per week, flexible schedule.