About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy & truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, & buy now & into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, & creative; & inspiring our audience to live better lives. 

Business Area: Content 

Job Category: Editorial

Hourly: $20.00 an hour

Union Status: Non-Union  

BuzzFeed is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & geography.

The Role

The BuzzFeed Fellowship is a year-long program for aspiring & hungry writers eager to hone their skills, & to learn by doing. The program is a crash course in creating editorial content that consistently captures readers attention, pushes the cultural conversation forward, & reaches a massive audience.  

Fellows will work with & learn from members of the BuzzFeed team some of the smartest, weirdest, most creative, & most viral creators out there. This is the perfect opportunity for someone interested in pursuing a career in digital media. You wont be running errands for senior staff, or transcribing someone elses interviews, you will be pitching ideas, taking assignments, brainstorming, collaborating, & writing dozens of stories that will be published to BuzzFeed.com & promoted across our social channels. 

As an SEO Editorial Fellow, youll be responsible for writing & optimizing evergreen & timely content that drives search traffic. Youll learn the ins & outs of SEO best practices, data-driven content strategy, & how to create articles that people and Google love. Youll embed with the SEO team & collaborate closely with editors, writers, & strategists across BuzzFeed Media.

The Fellowship is fun & inspiring, but also fast-paced & challenging.

This is a paid position $20/hour. The Fellowship allows candidates to work fully remote in select locations. If youre local to NY or LA, there will also be opportunities to work alongside us in our Flatiron & Hollywood offices.  

The deadline to apply for this Fellowship is June 20, 2025 by 5pm EST.  All application materials must be submitted when you apply.  The intended (and tentative) start date for this Fellowship is July 22nd, 2025.

You Will

• Pitch, research, & write engaging SEO-driven content across various topics (news, entertainment, lifestyle, viral trends, etc.) both timely & evergreen.
• Collaborate with editors & writers to ensure content meets SEO best practices while maintaining BuzzFeeds unique voice & tone.
• Use SEO tools & data to identify new content opportunities.
• Update & refresh existing evergreen articles to maintain traffic & search rankings.
• Collaborate with editors & writers to ensure content meets SEO best practices while maintaining BuzzFeeds unique voice & tone.

You Have

• Strong writing skills with the ability to write quickly, clearly, & engagingly on a variety of topics.
• Curiosity & excitement about digital media, SEO, & content strategy (no formal SEO experience required well teach you!).
• A genuine, wide-eyed love of pop culture & internet trends in all their forms, especially TV, movies, entertainment, & lifestyle.
• Comfort working with data & willingness to dig into numbers to understand whats working (and why).
• Excellent attention to detail & organizational skills.
• A collaborative, proactive attitude & an eagerness to learn & grow.
  A track record of meeting deadlines & handling multiple projects at once.

Nice-to-Haves

• Familiarity with SEO & tools like SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz, Google Trends, or Google Search Console.
• Experience writing for online audiences (college newspaper, personal blog, internships, etc.).
• Interest in evergreen content formats like how-tos, explainers, lists, & roundups.

To Apply

Please submit the following when applying to be an SEO Editorial Fellow:

• Instead of a formal cover letter, please include a few short paragraphs about what topics youd want to write about for BuzzFeed, & what interests you about the content BuzzFeed makes. 
• Create a BuzzFeed.com/community profile, & create 1-2 evergreen posts that reflect your voice & interests. These can be best lists, personal rankings, explainers, or anything else that would be as relevant & fun to read a year from now as it is today! Please submit articles or lists, rather than quizzes! When you submit your posts, include This is for the Editorial Fellowship. in the description. Youll be asked to provide the links to your posts when you complete the application. SO, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMMUNITY POSTS PRIOR TO COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION! 
• P.S. We love AI tools (seriously, theyre the best), but for your edit test, we want to hear YOUR voice, not ChatGPTs. 
• Provide links to your public social media accounts.
• Attach a resume keep it to one page!

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, & will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more.