His Dark Application Materials ðŸ§
Jobs 👉APL, WHOI, NASA👈
Internships & Gigs:
APL is now also hiring a comms specialist with writing experience and internal comms interest. They’re also looking for a UX person.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute is hiring a communications fellow!
I’m going to be honest… I have no idea what exactly you’d do in this job but Goddard is looking for a multimedia/designer person.
Not a multimedia gig, but great next-step job: APS is looking for a copyeditor. Remote!
And now for a segment I’m calling “Weird-Cool Job of the Week:”
Help the Smithsonian with its collection of aeronautics artifacts. Apply by this weekend.
Hu$tle Tips:
Climate Town, YouTube’s hottest new climate science channel, is looking for a part-time grant writer.
Complexly is now hiring both a freelance consultant for CrashCourse: Physics and a writer for SciShow: Space. Deadline is this weekend!
JPL is hiring a part time, temporary newsletter writer for their kid’s product, SciJinks.
AAAS is looking for a freelancer for a newsletter, rates are up to $1/word.
Work Smarter Not Harder:
If you’re getting into journalism, Poynter’s The Lead newsletter is an invaluable resource.
NewsFuel, of the mega-spreadsheet for journalism grants also has a guidebook for grants.
Did you know that NASA’s visualizations are completely public domain? It’s true, and it’s saved my ass on multiple video projects.
What Got Me Through Last Week:
This microdocumentary on Legends of the Hidden Temple. Blue Barracudas 4 lyfe!