Editorial Apprentice

Overview

The Business of Fashion is seeking an Editorial Apprentice to provide operational and social media support to our newsroom in London and contribute to our dynamic coverage of the fashion and beauty industry. This is an exciting, 12-month opportunity to join a driven editorial team that has a razor-sharp focus on delivering scoops, agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community. 

We are seeking candidates with an analytical, meticulous but nimble approach to work, as well as a strong grasp of the fundamentals of journalism and a passion for the fashion and beauty business. In this role, you will learn to fuse creativity with accuracy and develop an exceptional sense of professionalism and journalistic integrity. Reporting to the Managing Editor and Head of Content Operations, you’ll be supporting our global teams with article production, newsletter buildout, content syndication, image research, social media posts and copy proofing, while monitoring and writing about daily news. Candidates should be based in or willing to relocate to London.
Who Are We?

The Business of Fashion is recognised around the world for its authoritative, analytical point of view on the global fashion and beauty industries. Our mission: to open, inform and connect the global fashion and beauty industries.

Serving members in more than 125 countries, The Business of Fashion combines independent, agenda-setting journalism with practical business advice, online learning, career-building tools and immersive events, powering positive change in fashion and the wider world.

Over time, our pioneering approach has made BoF the fashion industry’s leading source of business intelligence, and one of its most respected and influential voices, simply because you won’t find BoF’s original reporting, analysis and advice anywhere else. The Business of Beauty brings the same kind of agenda-setting coverage to the beauty and wellness space. Today, our talented team of correspondents, editors, analysts, engineers, designers, marketers and more numbers more than 100 people in London, New York, Paris and Milan.

Commitment to Diversity

BoF is committed to building a diverse workforce and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. All applicants and employees receive equal treatment regardless of race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity.

Commitment to Inclusivity

BoF is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and reach their full potential within their roles using a growth mindset. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture for our employees globally.

Commitment to Accessibility

BoF is committed to providing an accessible environment for all applicants throughout any stage of the recruitment process, by removing any barriers to ensure we offer a process that gives all of our applicants an opportunity to shine.

We will work with you to understand what adjustments you may need in the recruitment process to ensure you are able to perform at your best and we want to create a safe space to support this. Should you require any particular adjustment to be made, please let the Talent Specialist who is managing your application know when you are contacted for an interview, so we can consider how best we can support you with this. 

What We Need You To Do

During this 12-month apprenticeship, you will be accountable for:

• The smooth running of editorial operations in close collaboration with the Content Operations team 
• The production of BoF’s newsletters and briefings
• Timely and accurate production and formatting of articles in our in-house CMS system
• Image research and coordination with reporters and editors to identify the needs of articles
• Proofreading stories to ensure they are free of errors
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• Monitoring news wires and other sources throughout the daily news cycles for stories to cover on site
• Writing spot news and other content as needed, potentially requiring on the ground reporting and attending events
• Supporting journalists with research
• Supporting social media team with creating posts and posting
• Assisting with event-driven projects, such as fashion week, BoF500 and BoF VOICES

Who You Are

You are embarking on your journalism career with a passion for best-in-class publishing. With effective communication skills and an energetic can-do attitude, you perform well under pressure, have the ability to pivot your focus when necessary and meet tight deadlines with a strong sense of accountability.

Outside of that, you will have the following skills that will help set you up for success:

• Excellent organisational skills, thorough and strong attention to detail
• Exceptional proofreading and copy editing skills
• Eagerness to work with various colleagues and editors, support their work and various miscellaneous needs of the newsroom
• A nose for relevant news stories across fashion and beauty
• Clear, concise and accurate writing
• A sense of curiosity and intellectual scepticism
• Openness toward and honesty regarding feedback
• A self-starting attitude, flexible and open to change
• A creative flair reflected in image selection and presentation, chart ideas
• An understanding of Photoshop
• Not required but encouraged is a sense of ambition for journalistic pursuits, an ear for compelling stories
• A willingness to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of a 24-hour news cycle

You’ll Know You’re Successful When…

• Features and news articles are published according to our house style and free of errors
• Articles are supported by strong, engaging and on-brand visuals
• The news feed includes the latest global fashion and beauty news and conversation-starting features
• You end your working day with clear and meticulous daily handovers to the New York-based Editorial team addressing news, social media, production and newsletters responsibilities 
• You work seamlessly with New York, Los Angeles, Paris and London colleagues
• You pitch and write news  stories