Codecademy (a Skillsoft company)
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Technical Article Writer : Free Team

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**At this time, we can only accept applicants that are over the age of 18 and are currently located in one of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI.**

Hello, World! Codecademy has helped tens of millions of learners upgrade their careers, build meaningful projects and gain confidence in their skills with engaging, accessible, and flexible education on programming and data skills. We provide hands-on interactive lessons ranging from Python to R to Javascript and everything in between. Our learners have gone on to start companies, new jobs, and new lives thanks to what they’ve learned with Codecademy, and we’re thrilled to be working to take that impact to the next level.

Codecademy was started in 2011 by two college students in a dorm room at Columbia that were frustrated by the huge gap between education and employment. Almost a decade later, we are a rapidly growing, diverse team of about 200 distributed through North America and headquartered in SoHo, NYC. We’ve raised over $87.5m in venture capital funding from top investors including Kleiner Perkins, Naspers, Owl Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, and more.

If you want to help build a business that impacts tens of millions of people each year and helps them lead better lives, join us!

Codecademy is looking for experts to create technical articles on a wide range of topics as we expand and improve our free content offerings across our catalog. The Article Author will provide the Codecademy Curriculum team with one or more clearly written articles, generally from 600 words to 1,000 words, on subjects they have expertise in to aid learners in gaining a better understanding of different topics. This is a paid, remote, contract position, compensated with a flat rate per article, with a typical commitment of 5 - 15 hours per article. 

Example Topics We're Currently Hoping to Create

  • How to Build a Chat App with React
  • How to Web Scrape [Website Name] with Beautiful Soup
  • How to Create a [Data Name] Visualization with R
  • How to Build a Discord Bot
  • NPM vs Yarn
  • Angular vs React

Examples of Successful Articles 

  • Regression vs Classification
  • Normalization
  • What is Virtual Reality

What You'll Do

  • Craft thoughtful and step-by-step instructive articles on a variety of technical subjects
  • Work with the Codecademy Curriculum team to deliver your content to tens of thousands of users

What You'll Need

  • Demonstrable experience with, and extensive knowledge of the subject you're planning to write about. This could mean working on it as part of your full-time job, writing about it in your blog, or studying it in your education.
  • Willingness to discuss and accept feedback
  • A strong command of written and spoken English

What Will Make You Stand Out

  • Existing examples of your writing skills on the topic you'll be writing about, or on a similar topic from your personal website, Medium, or other type of publication.
  • Formal teaching experience, especially if it's related to the topic you'll be writing about
  • Experience in online education at scale or demonstrated online following
  • Experience using the Codecademy platform

Submission Instructions

Take a look at all of the available topics we have for articles. When you apply for the role below, make sure to include the following:

  1. A list of the articles from the available topics you would be interested in writing
    • If you have something you passionately want to write about that's NOT on the available topics list, feel free to include that as well.
  2. A sample of past writing, preferably in technical education, but any writing sample is acceptable.

**At this time, we can only accept applicants that are over the age of 18 and are currently located in one of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI.**

At Codecademy, we are committed to teaching people the skills they need to upgrade their careers. Codecademy aims to educate a richly diverse demographic of learners with our product and in order to accomplish this, we believe our team should reflect that rich diversity. Our company celebrates diversity in all of its forms-- race, gender, color, national origin, marital status, sexuality, religion, veteran status, age, ability, disability status-- and works to create an inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds and beliefs are empowered to better their futures.  

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What are Codecademy (a Skillsoft company) Perks + Benefits

Codecademy (a Skillsoft company) Benefits Overview

Employees are eligible from day one and there are multiple health plans to chose from - participate in the full range of benefits, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, life, and disability insurances, as well as retirement plans. Additionally, we offer employees complimentary access to One Medical -- making quality healthcare even more accessible.

Perks on Perks on Perks (some subject to change based on in-office vs. remote set up):
We offer a $50 monthly stipend for use towards gym memberships, fitness classes, meditation, massages--the choice is yours!
We offer a subsidy on Citi Bike memberships--don't just work in the city, see the city! Pre-tax commuter benefits.
We offer $1,000 a year towards education and growth to be used towards conferences, certifications, or any other opportunities to learn!
Catered lunch (Tuesday through Thursday) and a fully-stocked kitchen
Up to $75/month internet stipend (remote)
GrubHub+ Membership
401k account through Human Interest
OneMedical account for primary care
Codecademy Pro account
Unlimited vacation policy: We encourage (and sometimes demand!) that employees take vacation time to rest and reboot, in addition to paid holidays

Culture
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

We're an Edtech company that also prioritizes and provides ample resources for our team members to learn and grow in their careers as well.

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