National Park Freelance Writer
Skills
Article WritingContent Management SystemsEditingNational ParksOutdoor RecreationOutdoorsParks
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field
- 5 years of experience producing travel or related content
- Strong familiarity with the travel industry and current travel trends
- Experience with SEO practices
- Experience with a custom CMS preferred
- Park ranger or NPS staffer experience or seasoned parks and outdoors expertise
- 3+ years experience with permits trails seasonal conditions and park safety
Nice to have
- Passionate
- Dynamic
- Driven
- Consistent
- Detail-oriented
Day to day
- Research and write original travel articles about destinations culture and experiences
- Choose and pitch article topics from an assigned pool to the editorial team
- Work quickly under tight deadlines while following editorial guidelines and implementing feedback efficiently
Hiring process
- Upload CV
- Upload cover letter
- Upload one sample article
- Possible writing evaluation
- Hiring team review