upworthy:

upworthyinsider:

We’re expanding our editorial team in a number of directions at once, and we’re looking for multi-talented, politically-attuned, self-driven social media natives to help us figure out some new things here.

That’s where you come in. Do any of these positions sound like they’re for you or a superstar you know? If you’re interested, please click the link(s) of your choice and complete the online application(s) required. We can’t wait to hear from you!

• Editorial Interns
• Contributing Curators
• Fellow, Parenting Content
• Fellow, TV
• Fellow, Inspirational Content
• Fellow, Charts
• Fellow, Visual Social Media Fellow
• Fellow, Womanism
• Fellow, Healthcare
• Fellow, SEO
• Fellow, Twitter

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US (It’s only fair. We asked to know a little about you.)

Our mission is to use irresistible social media to draw attention to the things that really matter. In our first year, we’ve inspired millions to watch great videos about standing up to bullies, getting young girls excited about engineering, holding big banks accountable, and dozens of other important topics.

Media outlets like The New York Times, AllThingsD, and Business Insider have called us one of the fastest-growing media sites in history — we attracted more than 10 million unique visitors last month alone. But to make the kind of difference we want to make in the world, we need to go even further.

We need you!

So, like, anyone want a job? We’re fun to work with — roughly 50% of our non-essential email threads devolve into .gif spams.

Please reblog even if you’re not interested in applying! Heck, maybe you have the next undiscovered social media genius following your sweet blog about horses. 

You know you want to work with us. 

I probably won’t be updating Tumblr much over the course of the week, so either follow me on Twitter or, at least, please don’t unfollow me on Tumblr while I’m away!

I love you all, will be back online soon.

upworthyinsider:

Upworthy’s mission is to use social media to draw attention to things that matter — we make important issues go as viral as a video of some idiot surfing off his roof. We’re growing super fast: By some measures, we’re one of the fastest-growing media sites in history, reaching more than 4 million monthly unique visitors by our sixth month online. You can read more on our mission here, and check out this article on our first 100 days from The New York Times’s David Carr.

One of the many ways in which we enact this mission is by having a strong, data-driven social media presence, managed by our Audience Development team. Though we have focused primarily on Facebook up to this point, we will be developing our Tumblr and Twitter presence in the near future. We are looking for a passionate social media user who wants to help millions of people see meaningful content to be our fearless intern as we continue to grow rapidly. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Audience Development/Social Media intern will be responsible for working with the Community Manager to maintain and update all social media channels, as well as developing new strategies for distribution and user engagement. You must be very comfortable with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram. Your job might include: scheduling daily content posts, moderating comment streams, brainstorming new ways to engage users with the website and with the channels themselves, testing out new strategies, helping to develop the Upworthy voice, and collecting data. You’ll work directly with Upworthy’s leaders and get the inside scoop about our work on virality.

WHAT YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE:
*Your own ergonomic laptop / computer setup
*Phone and internet access 24/7

SKILLS REQUIRED:
*Creativity and a sense of humor.
*Clear and precise communication skills.
*Fantastic writing skills. You can find a smart, witty angle on anything.
*Attention to detail—seriously. If you don’t have this, you should stop right here.
*Tech skills and Internet savvy.
*Understanding of and love for social media—if you have a great blog, Twitter feed, or Tumblr with a dedicated following, that’s a good sign. 
*Great people skills

LOCATION: 
Work from home, live anywhere. Hours are flexible and we collaborate online.

COMPENSATION: 
$10/hour

Apply here!

Do you want to work for Upworthy? You know you do! Apply today!

He makes two points that I agree with:

• He’s voting for Barack Obama.
• I am awesome.

Things that confuse me:

• All of it. 
• But mostly:
• His bizarre segue into Fritos, diabetes, and corn syrup taxes. 
• The last sentence about being Romney’s second wife.