Summer Intern, Byrdie/InStyle Editorial

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About the People Inc. Summer Internship Program:

The People Inc. Summer Internship Program is a 9-week full-time, paid program that runs from June 9th - August 8th, based out of our New York office. The intern program consists of hands-on learning opportunities to create work that has an impact on the business, along with workshops in preparing you for post-college life (resume / interviewing), plus fun events throughout the summer!

People Inc. is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and representing the communities that we serve. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA students to apply.

Deadline to Apply: Monday, January 26, 2026

Eligibility Requirements:

• Internships are available to current Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors at an accredited college or university.

• You must be available to work full-time for the entire 9 weeks of the program in the NY office, 3 days a week

• You must have access to your own housing and transportation to/from the NY office

About the Team:

Byrdie

Byrdie is where beauty, fashion, and internet culture meet-with strong perspective, real personality, and a curation more credible than the algorithm. What makes Byrdie different is what makes us essential: We cut through the clutter to deliver only what's worth knowing, shaped by voices who truly influence the space. From smart takes and trendspotting to glossy celebrity covers and creator-powered events, Byrdie crafts social-first content to spark conversation and build meaningful connections. We live for all things commentary, collaboration, and community. More than just coverage spanning skin, hair, makeup, style, and wellness, Byrdie is where tastemakers with passion and POV trade notes, swap recs, and gauge what's next. For us, it's all about the now, next, and niche.

InStyle

Our mission at InStyle is to deliver elevated, inclusive, and of-the-moment fashion and beauty service and celebrity and culture news to our audience. Through incisive celebrity profiles, sharp cultural commentary, and accessible beauty and style recommendations, InStyle lifts the curtain to give readers access to and share expert knowledge of what's trending, what's important now, and what they're going to care about next.

About the Role:

The Byrdie/InStyle Intern will be able to work with two exciting brands within People Inc.'s Beauty & Style vertical. This internship offers aspiring writers hands-on experience producing high-traffic celebrity news while building skills in writing, SEO, and digital production. Working closely with editors, the editorial intern will gain experience pitching and executing original features, conducting interviews, and learning the inner workings of the beauty and fashion industry while becoming familiar with the team's brand voice, editorial tools, and workflows.

Internship Responsibilities will Include:

• Support editorial production by developing familiarity with brand voice, style, and the content management system.

• Write and build 1-3 news articles daily, while contributing to ongoing content updates and basic SEO research.

• Conduct imagery research to support story development and visual needs.

• Pitch ideas for features, franchises, and assigned content, contributing to editorial planning.

• Assist social media teams with community management and research tasks, and participate in editorial meetings and brainstorms.'

About You:

• A passion for beauty, fashion, and pop culture is preferred

• Writing experience, preferably within the beauty and style space

• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.

• Open to new challenges and excited to grow within a fast-paced, expanding, and constantly evolving organization

• Creative and driven self-starter that can take direction and run with it, asking questions up front to ensure you're able to complete the task successfully

• Motivated problem solver who will proactively troubleshoot and create a solution

• Experience with Google & Microsoft Suites

• Some experience with digital media is a plus, but not required

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing hr@people.inc.

The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition,People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.