Mythical Hiring for Sporked Editorial Intern at Burbank, CA Full Time

Start: Aug 2024

Type: Part-time (2 days/week); In-Office

About: Mythical Entertainment is the world’s foremost Creator-led, Internet-first entertainment studio. Founded and led by comedy stars Rhett & Link, Mythical’s YouTube channels have over 76 million subscribers and billions of lifetime views, and its social following on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook numbers more than 52 million. Mythical operates the Internet’s most popular daily show, Good Mythical Morning, among other shows and podcasts, and extends its content businesses into touring, music, books, memberships, branded, and many other spheres of the Creator Economy.

Sporked is your guide through the aisles. We are your go-to source for expert, authoritative opinions on the best packaged foods you can possibly buy, either in a grocery store or online. We’re the internet’s source for the best in food rankings. We are here to help you make easy decisions when it comes to the best pasta sauce or frozen chicken nuggets. And we are here when you need a BFF who agrees that you should be able to eat ranch dressing like a soup.

Overview: Throughout the course of this program, the intern will learn the ins and outs of content creation for Sporked, Mythical’s digital food publication. The intern will gain hands-on experience writing content, working within a CMS, and acting as the team reporter for anything Mythical—sitting in on GMM and MK episodes when required and translating that content into news-worthy articles for Sporked. The intern will also aid in editorial assistant responsibilities and ordering foods for taste tests—and take part in them, as well.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with Sporked team to learn about editorial production
• Write 2-5x articles per week (mix of GMM / MK episode adaptations, listicles, and news stories)
• Attend monthly pitch meetings
• Receive editorial guidance from Sporked editors on copy/pitches
• Administrative support of creative team
• Upload content into Sporked’s CMS (Wordpress)
• Aid in editorial assistant responsibilities, including food ordering and prep for taste tests and participating in taste tests

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an accredited university
• Rising Junior and above
• Strong interest in writing and publications
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Available 2 full work days per week