Ancestry is currently seeking highly motivated, internet-savvy interns who can work full-time for 12-16 weeks during Summer 2017. Our summer internships allow you the freedom to experience impactful business projects that allow you to develop your talents, enjoy mentorship, and experience challenging work all while receiving fantastic pay, paid temporary housing and having a lot of fun—we have it all. Oh, and did we mention the possibility of full-time employment once you graduate?

From Marketing to Engineering, UX Design, DNA Science, Product and more, we’re looking for fresh minds and diverse ideas with an interest in connecting families and technology. Come join a diverse company of enthusiastic, talented, smart, and very passionate people who bring their A-game each day.

Internship Project Description

You will write copy for our mobile apps and work closely with our writers to support the family history product writing micro-copy, landing pages, and store copy. You will work in a professional environment and have ample opportunity to network with department heads and other professionals within your discipline.

Tasks & deliverables:

• Write and edit high quality mobile user experience (UX) app and Website copy.
• Learn and apply content management system (CMS) tools.
• Learn company standards and use them to conduct site audit.
• Learn more about UX writing and the art of creating visual content that makes mobile products easy and fun to use.

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Journalism or English.
• Must be currently enrolled in university with graduation dates starting in Spring 2017 forward

Working for Ancestry

We’re a cutting-edge tech company with a very human mission—to help every person discover, preserve, and share the story of what led to them. Combining the rich information in family trees and historical records with the genetic details revealed in DNA, we create unique experiences that give people a new understanding of their lives, because connecting all the pieces of our family story can give us the deepest sense of who we are.

For more information on what we do and why you would want to work at Ancestry, visit our careers page: www.workforancestry.com

More information here: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/Ancestry/109198971-ux-copywriter-intern

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.