Editorial & Podcast Internship - Fall 2026

The Tease

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Madison, Wisconsin

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Editorial Intern will be responsible for conceptualizing, pitching, researching, sourcing photography, writing, and editing a minimum of 3–4 articles per week. Interns are also expected to proactively pitch relevant story ideas to meet weekly publishing goals.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma and are currently enrolled in higher education, with a preference for those in cosmetology school or with professional certifications. You demonstrated experience writing for publications and are eager to contribute 3-4 articles per week on beauty industry topics.

Must Have Skills for ATS

writing

researching

interviewing

content creation

Job Description

Resumes will be reviewed in July 2026

Offers will be made in August 2026

Internship Begins August 24th 2026

Internship Ends December 31st 2026

Love the professional beauty industry? Love writing? Interested in growing your portfolio with a collaborative, fast-paced team that is pushing the limits on beauty news? Check out TheTease.com.

The Tease is a digital destination for all things hair, beauty, and pop culture. The Tease aims to exist in the prosumer space, bringing together consumers and stylists through intelligent conversations fueled by credible information from industry experts. Our goal is to connect salon professionals, brands, and audiences through content that informs, inspires, and drives the industry forward.

The Editorial Intern responsibilities are focused on conceptualizing, pitching, researching, sourcing photography, writing, and editing a minimum of 3–4 articles per week focused on nail art, nail technician brands, beauty news, trends, and other industry insights. Along with completing assigned pieces, interns will also be expected to proactively pitch relevant story ideas specific to their beat in order to meet weekly publishing goals.

This is an in-person internship based in Madison, Wisconsin. Interns are expected to work collaboratively with the editorial and digital teams on-site throughout the semester.

This position’s responsibilities will be split approximately as follows:

  • 50% Writing
  • 10% Researching (including sourcing photography)
  • 10% Interviewing
  • 10% Content creation and coordination with the digital team
  • 5% Administrative support

Benefits and Scheduling:

Byline and profile page on TheTease.com
In-person experience working alongside an editorial and digital media team
Industry connections and introductions
Flexible scheduling and hours
Pay: $13/hour

Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent (required)
Enrollment in a higher education institution (preferred)
Cosmetology school graduate or professional certifications (preferred)
Experience writing for a newspaper, blog, or online publication (preferred)

The Tease participates in E-Verify, post-accepted offer, to confirm that an individual is authorized to work in the U.S. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit DHS E-Verify.

The Tease

The Tease is an inclusive digital destination informed by insight, curiosity and commentary on all things pro hair, beauty and pop culture. We keep salon professionals and consumers in-the-know and on-trend with smart, candid reporting, exclusive editorial content and podcasts.
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