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Writer/Editor Internship - YA Weekly

June 09, 2026 03:23 PM
Comms Internships and Career Services Office: comms_internship@byu.edu 280 BRMB

Full-Time Internship

Position start date: September 2026

Location: Salt Lake City - HYBRID

Job Type: Full-Time Internship

Hours per Week: 40 hours

Job Category: Comms

Counts for 399R credit? Yes

Counts for 496R credit? Yes

Wage/Salary:  Paid, see application

Application Deadline: June 26th

QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT

Applicants for these internships must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university, or they must have recently finished a degree from an accredited college or university (within one year of beginning their internship).

Applicants must also be available for video conference interviews.

Applicants who are working toward an editing minor or are taking classes with an editing/writing emphasis are preferred. Other qualifications include the following:

  • At least one semester of college-level editing or writing experience, such as for a literary journal, in a writing lab, or on a newspaper staff
  • Strong writing, revising, copyediting, and proofreading skills  
  • An understanding of digital publishing, SEO practices, and digital marketing strategies
  • Sound understanding of Church doctrine, history, organization, and policy
  • The ability to manage many projects simultaneously and maintain a strong level of detail
  • The ability to work well with people and present an image of professionalism
  • Experience defining strategy and creating content for social media 

DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES

The YA Weekly intern helps plan and create content for a global young adult audience. Assignments include reviewing and editing submissions and other manuscripts, writing articles, working with authors, interviewing young adults, helping with social media content, and participating in staff meetings and discussions for planning and development of monthly themes. Writing, rewriting, and editing skills will be assessed using the applicant's portfolio.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

  1. A cover letter
  2. A resume that includes a link to your digital portfolio. Digital portfolios should include editing samples and at least three writing samples.
    1. Writing samples should highlight your ability to write specifically for a young adult audience. You might consider writing an article on a gospel topic that could be published in YA Weekly.
    2. Editing samples should clearly show your edits (so make sure track changes are on). 

    Online Application Link - CLICK HERE