We are Virtual Internships, an EdTech startup on a mission to bridge the gap between education and the workplace by making internships accessible to all.
Over the last four years, we’ve established partnerships with 12,000+ companies and 100+ universities, and supported thousands of students and graduates in becoming more employable via our online work experience product.
We are a team of 130+ across 25+ countries, and recently our Series A funding from investors such as Hambro Perks, Sequoia Capital, Kaplan, Arsenal Growth, and Ascend Vietnam Ventures - who have collectively guided the likes of Google, Linkedin, WhatsApp, Canva, Udemy, and Applyboard.
Our 2022 awards include:
Ranked 23rd out of 13,000 organizations in : the top purposeful organizations to ‘escape’ to in 2022
“Top 50 Rising Startups” (No.6 in Vietnam)
Top100 EdTechStartup Selected by
Finalist for
What You Will do
Joining us at this early stage as our In-House Copywriter within the Growth Marketing team, you will enable us to engage our audiences through compelling copy. We’re looking for someone who has a love for the written word and gets deep inside their audience’s mind to effectively tell the story across multiple channels - email, videos, website, publications, paid media and search, social media, blogs, and more.
As our In-House Copywriter, you will:
Work alongside the Content Manager and Global Head of Growth to refine our brand story for each audience, and optimise brand voice
Maintain brand and editorial consistency across all company communications, from event introductions to thought leadership and everything in between
Write, edit, and proofread copy across a wide variety of channels (web, paid search ads, social media, email, whitepapers, and PR) and departments
Optimize content based on research and testing to improve conversion rates, SEO rankings, and user experience - think email subject lines, ad copy, website content, and more
Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to align messaging with business goals
Understand multiple target audiences through research and A/B testing
Stay in the loop with copywriting best practices and emerging educational trends to be proactive with our content, not just reactive
Native English-level written and verbal communication
3+ years of proven experience in copywriting, content writing, editing, or content management
Bachelor's degree in English language or a communication-related field (for those with high levels of experience and alternative education, a degree won’t always be a requirement)
Ability to show proof of written work (whether that be in a portfolio, website, or an organized folder of examples)
Experience writing creative copy for multiple channels, including web, paid search ads, social media (including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Quora, etc), email, and PR, etc
Track record of using conversion rate optimization principles and techniques, including running A/B tests and similar
Excellent editing and proofreading skills (you’re editing this as you’re reading it!)
Experience in best practice SEO writing (bonus if familiar with keyword usage and on-page optimization)
Understanding of UX foundations and how to structure copy to drive the user’s journey
Nice to haves:
Experience working in a start/scaleup environment
You are passionate about education, career development, or student employability
Experience working remotely as part of a global team
Experience working with external freelancers Consider this our wish list. We know there will be great candidates that don't meet every one of these criteria--if you're passionate about the role and have early-stage startup experience, we'd still love to hear from you.
What do we offer?
One of our core values at Virtual Internships is transparency. That’s why, we’re giving you the opportunity to ‘try before you apply’ in our which includes our values, how we operate, how we build our packages, and how we interview.
To give you an example of some of our perks and benefits:
Flexible Working Hours- start earlier, leave earlier, take a shorter lunch or leave a bit later, it's totally up to you.
Remote First- work from anywhere, with a budget to support your remote setup
Learn from the world’s best- access to exclusive content including how-to guides and playbooks from Sequoia/500Global backed organisations
Professional Development Budget- dedicated budget towards content/platforms/courses that can contribute to your professional growth
Swag- delivered to your door
Impact- we’re still at an early-stage, so your impact is magnified. You will likely be solving something that hasn’t already been solved or you will be taking something to an entirely new level !
Meritocracy- a culture that prides itself on internal promotions and meritocracy. The majority of our managerial team have risen up (quickly), including our COO, CAO, CFO, Head of Host Companies, and Head of Intern Experience
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