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Temporary Town & Country Writer

Hearst

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Contract type
Contract
Category
Journalism and research
Work mode
Remote
Location
Remote, United States
Pay
US$50 (the posting gives a base range of $50 to $50 and doesn't say whether it's hourly)
Deadline
Rolling
Posted
12 Nov 2026
Eligibility
Two or more years of digital journalism, editorial writing or reporting, or equivalent experience, and a strong interest in college life and youth culture.

About this opportunity

Town & Country, one of Hearst's magazines, wants a temporary writer to report and write quick-turnaround digital stories about college life, admissions, campus culture and the people shaping the next generation. You'd pitch ideas, interview students, educators and experts, fact-check your own work and write headlines with online readers in mind. The role is fully remote within the US. The posting doesn't say how long the assignment lasts.

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https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hearst/jobs/4486357009

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