Content Intern (Blogs, Articles, Social Media Copy)

Position: Journalism / Copywriting Intern (Intern-to-Hire)
Company: Dakota Group, LLC
Location: Chelsea, Manhattan (Hybrid)
Compensation: $25/hour
Type: Internship (Potential for Full-Time Hire)

About the Role:
Dakota Group is seeking a sharp, curious, and disciplined Journalism or Copywriting Intern to support our marketing and product teams in generating clear, professional, and engaging B2B content. We operate in sectors such as trucking, freight logistics, compliance, construction, and real assets, and we’re looking for someone eager to write content that informs and drives conversation among industry professionals.

What You’ll Do:

• Research and write professional-grade short and long-form content, including news articles and social media content focused on freight, compliance, and logistics topics (e.g., fuel prices, rate trends, AI automation, regulatory filings).
• Collaborate with product and marketing teams to convert technical insights into clean, actionable copy for LinkedIn, email campaigns, investor decks, product descriptions, and white papers.
• Help produce and maintain a content calendar targeting real industry pain points.
• Maintain journalistic standards: factual accuracy, clear structure, polished tone.
• Contribute to storytelling strategies with headlines, hooks, summaries, and layout-ready copy.

Requirements:

• Portfolio with published writing samples (blog, journalism, B2B copy, or editorial work).
• Strong command of grammar, style, and tone for professional business writing.
• Ability to quickly research and synthesize complex industry topics.
• Eagerness to collaborate directly with a small, fast-moving product and marketing team.
• Interest in trucking, construction, manufacturing, or infrastructure is a strong plus.
  
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Economics, Finance, Journalism, major with prior newsroom or content marketing experience.
• Financial Services, Legal, Macroeconomics, copy experience strongly preferred
• Experience writing for regulated or operational-heavy industries is a plus.
• Prior experience with LinkedIn or professional B2B content distribution or awareness and education campaigns.

Details:

• $25/hour, paid weekly
• Flexible remote schedule with hybrid option (if near NYC) for occasional in-office days in Chelsea if preferred
• Internship with potential for full-time hire based on performance