Editorial Intern (Summer 2026)

The Editorial Intern will immerse themselves in Okayplayer's editorial needs, directly assisting the team with day-to-day requirements, including content development and research. This role offers practical experience in content strategy, editorial processes, and social media engagement.

The Editorial Intern has the following responsibilities and duties:

• Pull background research for interviews and features, including artist timelines, notable moments, and recent activity.
• Compile reference links, past coverage, and relevant context to support editorial development.
• Pull key quotes and moments from articles for social use.
• Flag strong moments from interviews that can be clipped for video.
• Help maintain the editorial calendar, including tracking deadlines, statuses, and published content.

The Editorial Intern should have the following skills, education and experience:

• Strong interest in music, culture, and storytelling, with a clear understanding of the Okayplayer voice.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to keep track of multiple moving pieces.
• Comfortable conducting research and pulling together relevant context quickly.
• A strong sense of what resonates across social platforms.
• Clear, concise writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively in a remote environment.
• Someone who is proactive, reliable, and tapped into culture.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the following are working conditions that will be encountered. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Remote / Hybrid work schedule

Areya Media LLC. offers the following:

• Dates: 06/15/26 - 08/15/26
• Rate $17/hr
• No more than 24 hours/week

Areya Media is committed to defining and amplifying the voices of creators, contemporaries, and the people they inspire.

Editorial captures, communicates, and contextualizes stories that elevate the Areya Media brand, builds global community, and highlights the human condition.