Editorial Writing Intern

Start Date: Immediately or some time before September 1st.
Duration: Through the fall semester
Compensation: Unpaid internship
Questions: jd@mylawly.com
Website: mylawly.com
Platform in Development: dev.mylawly.com

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About Lawly

Lawly is an early-stage startup building a marketplace that connects law school applicants with experienced admissions consultants.

We are preparing to launch our platform and are looking for a talented writer to help us create useful, engaging, and credible content about law schools, law school admissions, and the applicant experience.

This internship is ideal for a student who enjoys researching, interviewing, writing, and turning complex information into clear and compelling stories. You will have the opportunity to publish substantive work, help shape the voice of an emerging brand, and build a portfolio of articles, interviews, newsletters, and other written content.

The role may be especially valuable for students considering law school. Through researching law schools, speaking with admissions professionals, and writing about the application process, you will gain significant exposure to how law school admissions works, what schools look for in applicants, and how prospective students evaluate their options.

Who Should Apply

We welcome applicants from any academic background, but the role may be especially relevant to students studying:

• Journalism
• English or creative writing
• Communications or media studies
• Political science
• History
• Legal studies
• Public policy
• Marketing or public relations
• Pre-law or other fields involving research and persuasive writing

You do not need to be an expert on law school admissions. Curiosity, strong research skills, sound judgment, and the ability to write clearly are more important.

What You May Work On

Depending on your interests and strengths, responsibilities may include:

• Researching and writing articles about law schools, admissions trends, application strategy, student experiences, legal careers, and related topics
• Creating law school profiles and comparisons that help applicants understand differences among schools
• Researching timely or frequently searched questions and turning them into informative blog posts
• Contacting law school deans, admissions officers, professors, students, alumni, and admissions consultants to request interviews
• Preparing interview questions and conducting written, phone, or video interviews
• Writing and editing interview-based articles, expert features, school spotlights, and applicant guidance
• Helping produce a recurring newsletter featuring admissions insights, interviews, and relevant developments
• Reviewing source material and fact-checking content for accuracy
• Identifying interesting story ideas and developing an editorial calendar
• Adapting longer articles into concise content for LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit, email, and other channels
• Collaborating with the Lawly team to develop a distinctive, credible, and applicant-friendly editorial voice

This is primarily a writing and editorial role. Creating short-form videos is not required.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong writing, editing, and research skills
• An ability to explain complicated topics in a clear and approachable way
• Intellectual curiosity and an interest in finding useful or interesting stories
• Good judgment about sourcing, accuracy, tone, and credibility
• Comfort working independently and taking ownership of assignments
• Reliability and the ability to meet agreed-upon deadlines
• Willingness to revise work based on editorial feedback
• Interest in journalism, content creation, education, law, startups, or digital media

Helpful but not required:

• Experience writing for a student newspaper, magazine, blog, newsletter, or other publication
• Coursework in journalism, English, communications, political science, history, legal studies, or a related field
• Familiarity with search engine optimization or online publishing
• Experience conducting interviews
• Familiarity with Canva, WordPress, Substack, or similar publishing tools
• Personal interest in attending law school

What You Will Learn

During the internship, you will have the opportunity to:

• Build a portfolio of published articles, interviews, newsletters, and law school content
• Strengthen your reporting, interviewing, research, fact-checking, and editing skills
• Learn how an editorial strategy is developed for a new digital platform
• Practice writing for different formats, including feature articles, school profiles, newsletters, and social media
• Learn how writers identify audience questions and turn them into useful content
• Gain experience communicating with law school administrators and other professional sources
• See how content can help an early-stage company establish credibility and attract its first users
• Receive exposure to law schools and the law school admissions process

For students considering law school, the internship offers an additional benefit: you will spend substantial time learning about law schools, admissions practices, application strategy, and the factors applicants should consider when choosing where to apply and enroll.

Why Join Lawly

At a large organization, an intern may contribute only a small part of a much larger project. At Lawly, your work can directly shape what applicants read and how the company presents itself at launch.

You will be encouraged to propose ideas, pursue interesting stories, and take meaningful ownership of your work. Strong interns may receive bylines on published content and leave with a substantive portfolio that can be used when applying for future internships, journalism positions, communications roles, graduate programs, or law school.

To apply, please send your résumé and one or more writing samples to jd@mylawly.com. Writing samples may include published articles, academic papers, blog posts, newsletter pieces, student-publication work, or other examples that demonstrate your ability to research and communicate clearly.