REALTOR® News Intern

Position Summary:

The REALTOR® News summer intern will be a part-time, 12-week position, designed to provide an intern with opportunities to see an association newsroom at work and support the work of the editorial team. The intern will have hands-on work with writing, editorial process, and posting content on our website.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check published content daily to make sure it has been deployed and categorized for NoteRouter (for sharing with state and local associations).
• Join Monday status meeting and Thursday pitch meeting, and bring one story pitch each week.
• Summarize stories for daily/weekly/monthly newsletter emails, as assigned by editor.
• Write news stories as assigned by editor
• Post content to the REALTOR® News site.
• Select imagery for stories.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, pursuing a degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Public Relations, Media Studies, or a related field
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with attention to AP Style
• Interest in real estate, business, housing policy, or association journalism
• Strong organizational skills
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Eagerness to learn the editorial process and take constructive feedback
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and self-motivated

NAR is on a hybrid schedule and in the office 3 days a week.

Organizational Overview:

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is a team of professionals dedicated to providing world-class service to approximately 1.5 million REALTORS® working in the United States and around the world. The real estate industry is fast-paced and fast-changing--each year, our members participate in the sale, lease, and management of real estate. As in every industry, our members’ value proposition is constantly being challenged by innovation.

It is our mission to empower REALTORS® as they preserve, protect and advance the right to real property for all. We cannot do that without the ideas, passion, and commitment from our talented employees. As our greatest assets, employees are offered their pick of competitive benefits/perks and flexible work options.