Remote Home and Sleep Reviews Editorial Fellow

Summary

Join the Reviews team at Business Insider as a Home and Sleep Reviews fellow to support coverage of home and sleep-related topics through hands-on testing, research, and writing.

Requirements

• Experience reporting and writing (school publications are great)
• A passion for digital storytelling, service journalism, and voracious reading habits
• Time management skills and the ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
• Proofreading and copyediting skills and familiarity with Associate Press Stylebook
• A working knowledge of SEO, CMS systems, and digital and social media
• A love of Business Insider and our mission to serve readers with the information and inspiration they need in a way that’s accurate, fair, fast, and fun

Responsibilities

• See a guide from inception to publishing: including pitching, research, developing a testing methodology, requesting product, testing, taking photos, contacting category experts, writing, production, and proofreading
• Assist with guide updates, including checking product inventory, links, SEO and data recommendations, identifying new products to test, etc
• Call in and coordinate delivery of review samples and log deliveries
• Staying on top of new product launches and news relevant to beat
• Be available for major deal events, such as Amazon Prime Day

Preferred Qualifications

• A passion for home and sleep products; you know the value of curating a comfortable home filled with products you love and you’re eager to find what’s new in the home and sleep space
• Ability to test sleep products in your home, including pillows, sheets, and mattresses. This will include coordinating large deliveries, setup of large items, and laundering items for testing
• The ability to distill expert information in a way that is understandable and meaningful to the average person; you find a way to make your readers care about pillow fill or appliance wattage
• An interest in leveraging data to support coverage and decisions
• A critical eye; you’re methodical in your approach and decisive in your opinions; you use expert interviews and hands-on testing to decide what’s “the best” and can write about your thoughts with conviction, confidence, and evidence to back it up
• Meticulous organization; an ability to keep track of dozens of products and keep detailed notes of your testing
• Ability to take clear and original photos (smartphone is fine); basic experience with Adobe Photoshop or Canva

Benefits

• Fellows are paid $20 per hour (overtime when needed and approved)
• PTO and paid holidays
• Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on 91st day of employment