About the Role

Slate's art department is seeking a paid summer art intern. You'll be collaborating directly with the design and editorial teams to create visuals accompanying our published work sitewide. Our ideal applicant is someone who has a strong interest in journalism and storytelling and is embarking upon a career as an editorial designer, illustrator, or photo editor and hoping to create a portfolio of strong and expressive work for the future.

Requirements

Candidates should be open to and enthusiastic about collaboration and critical discussion of their work, as well as bringing new ideas to the table. The majority of our design team works remotely and daily production can be fast-paced at times; strong written communication skills are a must. To apply, please send a brief cover letter explaining why you're right for the job, a résumé, and 3–5 examples of past illustration work from your portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Compiling visual research for feature-story art
• Assisting in photo research for photo, illustration, and photo-illustration work
• Working hands-on with editors and writers across all departments of coverage
• Brainstorming, sketching, revision, and critical review with the art team
• Producing final published artwork on a fast-paced schedule