Editorial and Publishing Intern

As an Editorial and Publishing Intern, you will support the editorial team in content creation, research, and the publishing process across print and digital platforms. You will gain hands-on experience in editorial planning, content production, and preparing material for publication.

Key Responsibilities

Editorial Support:

• Assist in researching and drafting written content for articles, features, and editorial pieces

• Support fact-checking, proofreading, and editing to ensure accuracy and quality

• Help organise editorial content calendars and publishing schedules

Publishing & Production:

• Assist in preparing content for both print and digital publication

• Support proofreading and quality control to ensure content meets editorial standards

• Help manage and update website content and digital platforms

• Gain exposure to publishing workflows, layouts, and production timelines

Content Development:

• Contribute ideas for stories, features, and multimedia content

• Support the development of engaging editorial content across platforms

• Help collect and organise visuals, quotes, and supporting materials for publication

Research & Audience Insight:

• Conduct research on trends, cultural topics, and themes relevant to editorial content

• Support analysis of audience engagement and content performance

• Assist in refining content to better align with audience interests

Editorial Coordination & Administration:

• Assist with interview coordination and preparation

• Support communication between writers, editors, and contributors

• Provide general administrative support to the editorial team as needed

What You Will Gain

• Practical experience in editorial writing, editing, and publishing

• Insight into the full publishing process, from concept to final output

• Development of strong writing, research, and organisational skills

• Experience working in a fast-paced media and publishing environment

• Understanding of how editorial teams create and manage content for diverse audiences

Qualifications

Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a degree in Journalism, Media Studies, Communications, English, Publishing, or a related field.

HKM Media Goo & Totally Magazine

A magazine publishing group which has published numerous titles in its homeland of Sweden, as well as Ireland, and abroad since 1995.

They work on a variety of products, both our own publications and bespoke publications made to order from a variety of clients.

Their emphasis is on high quality editorial and design, always with the reader in mind.

They have become well renowned for our work in the lifestyle and culture markets.

An arts, culture and lifestyle magazine for the capital city, Dublin has published monthly for over eighteen years, beginning in November 2004, and is the market-leader in publications.

Celebrated universally for its intelligent, urban content and sleek Scandinavian-influenced design this magazine and its online extensions have won several awards and has become regarded as the most influential publication in the country.

This internship is unpaid and requires an API program fee starting at $7,599. The fee covers the broader international program, including pre-departure services, housing, local logistics, on-site support, team-building activities, and post-program career support—including career coaching and access to the API Career Hub. Program fees vary by destination, duration, and included services.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

On-site Supervision and Support
Our internships include 24/7 on-site staff to support students working and living abroad. All students will also report to a supervisor at their internship site. Supervisors provide and oversee daily tasks, introduce the intern to team members, and mentor the intern in organizational agility, skill acquisition, and career readiness. Interns complete a midpoint and final evaluation, and supervisors complete a final evaluation of their interns. All work responsibilities and projects are approved in advance.

Academic Credit
Students on an internship have the opportunity to enroll in their home university for credit, or enroll in a course through API to transfer back to their university for credit. Email support-internships@apiexperience.com for more information and a syllabus.

Housing and Excursions
Housing and excursions are included in your internship and will be selectable during the application process.

Visa Sponsorship
This position does not offer visa sponsorship for non-US citizens

Visa Sponsorship (London, Edinburgh, Sydney only)
Selected candidates will be responsible for obtaining a temporary work visa with support from API, please note that this has an additional expense on the candidate. For more information visit our visa page