Be a journalist for Hong Kong’s finest (and funniest) newsletter.

Independent news publication Harbour Times is recruiting a social media marketing intern to fulfil an unpaid remote internship. We are looking for someone who demonstrates a keen interest in Hong Kong's current affairs and has a passion for storytelling and reportage through digital media. 

What you’ll be doing

• Publishing newsletters several times a week to our daily subscribers. 

• Capturing the light and witty tone of our daily newsletters through engaging writing.

• Publishing short and long-form articles on current affairs in Hong Kong, written in Harbour Times' editorial tone.

• Reporting directly to the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor-in-Chief, maintaining communication on any relevant updates and/or responsibilities.

What you have 

• Ability to write the news in an engaging and informative manner.

• Ability to copyedit with attention to detail in an efficient manner.

What you get

• Experience with a recognised digital news publication in Hong Kong.

• The chance to take part in collaborations with our media partners.

• The opportunity to attend networking events and meetings.

• Flexible working hours.

• Dates: The duration of summer 2022 with flexibility for dates.

What current and past interns have to say

"At Harbour Times, I was able to elevate my writing skills while learning how to produce quality journalistic content through both in-depth analytical articles and casual, fun daily newsletters. The variety of content I was able to cover during my internship allowed me to further understand the role media plays in Hong Kong’s rapidly changing society, too."

— Carlos Escueta, Student at City University of Hong Kong

“It’s been a pleasure working with the Harbour Times staff and I’ve honestly learned a lot about journalistic writing and about HK (for the latter, much of it about the escapades of John Lee- but…what’s not to like?).”

— Charlotte Ip, Student at Hong Kong International School

Reporting, researching and condensing local developments into memes for Harbour Times was one of the highlights of my year. A really fulfilling experience and it was my genuine pleasure to work with such an inspiring team!

— Kyna Lee, Student at McGill University

How to apply

• E-mail editor@harbourtimes.com with your CV and a writing sample of a story (no more than 250 words) that would appear in our newsletter. For an example please refer to past editions of our newsletters (see: "Hold Your Breath: COLLAR’s Debut" below)

High Tide

🌊 (Don't) Hold Your Breath

Good morning, Apparently humans are naturally supposed to have two sleeps. There’s more and more research that points to ancient peoples going to sleep once when the sun goes down, then wake up naturally in the middle of the night during which they’ll do some work such as writing or reading, then go back to sleep will the sun comes back up…

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