Community & Partnerships Lead
The Christian Science Monitor is a mission-driven international news organization undergoing a period of strategic renewal. Amid a rapidly changing media landscape, we are deepening our commitment to thoughtful, independent journalism while adapting to how audiences discover, engage with, and support news today. This is an opportunity to help a distinctive organization strengthen its relationship with readers and expand its reach through trusted communities and partnerships.
The Community & Partnerships Lead works with the newsroom, as well as audience, product, and promotions teams, to develop and lead strategies that deepen engagement with Monitor journalism and extend its reach through communities and partnerships. As a key hub in newsroom operations, the role builds and activates relationships with the Christian Science field, highly engaged Monitor readers, and aligned communities—translating those relationships into meaningful advocacy, audience growth, and revenue opportunities. The role is also responsible for fostering direct relationships with audiences, identifying opportunities to engage readers more deeply, and translating audience feedback into actionable insights that can inform editorial and product decisions.
This is a hands-on role that blends strategic thinking with direct execution. The Community & Partnerships Lead designs and leads, in collaboration with the User Research team, initiatives such as listening sessions, community programs, and partnerships with aligned organizations, with the goal of building trust, expanding reach, and creating sustainable pathways for audience growth beyond traditional platforms.
The Community & Partnerships Lead approaches this work with curiosity and open-mindedness. The incumbent prizes thoughtful engagement, strong relationships, and a deep respect for the perspectives of readers and communities. They are also comfortable recognizing that, at the Monitor, success is not defined solely by numbers. We are inspired by our founder Mary Baker Eddy’s instruction to “injure no man, but to bless all mankind.”
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Audience Growth Lead
The Christian Science Monitor is a mission-driven international news organization undergoing a period of strategic renewal. Amid a rapidly changing media landscape, we are deepening our commitment to thoughtful, independent journalism while adapting to the opportunities and challenges of the AI era. This is an opportunity to help a distinctive organization shape how that journalism reaches and resonates with audiences around the world.
The Audience Growth Lead works with the newsroom as well as the product and promotions teams to grow and deepen The Christian Science Monitor’s audience through thoughtful, mission-aligned strategies that increase subscriptions, engagement, and loyalty.
As a key hub in newsroom operations, the role is pivotal in ensuring that Monitor journalism reaches the right audiences in the right ways. The Audience Growth Lead brings a disciplined, curious approach to understanding how readers discover, engage with, and return to our journalism—translating insights into clear actions that strengthen impact and sustainability.
This is a hands-on role that blends strategic thinking with direct execution. The Audience Growth Lead partners across the newsroom and business teams to improve performance through search (SEO, AEO, and GEO), newsletters, homepage strategy, and audience development initiatives. The role requires strong judgment, data fluency, and the ability to turn insight into practical steps that will drive growth.
The Audience Growth Lead approaches audience work with curiosity and open-mindedness. The incumbent prizes clarity, experimentation, and continual learning. They are also comfortable recognizing that, at the Monitor, success is not defined solely by numbers. We are inspired by our founder Mary Baker Eddy’s instruction to “injure no man, but to bless all mankind.”
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Newsroom Editorial Internships
The deadline for our summer 2027 internship program (January-May) is October 15.
Do you like digging in to find answers to hard questions? Do you enjoy captivating friends with a well-told story? The Christian Science Monitor is a Pulitzer-prize-winning, international news site that offers short-term paid internships. We look for self-starters who have critical analytical skills, a basic understanding of world events, and can write and edit with clarity and precision. Multimedia skills are a plus. Come work alongside top-flight senior editors and writers in a dynamic newsroom that strives to show hope and progress amid a divisive media landscape. Visit csmonitor.com to see our difference.
Why this internship stands out: Editorial interns participate in a robust curriculum of workshops centered on developing journalism skills. Those skills are deployed in real-time, essential newsroom duties. Past interns have contributed to award-winning coverage and gone on to have active careers as journalists both in the United States and internationally.
Duties include: Posting wire stories every morning, assisting with the audio production of our Daily podcast in the afternoons, and creating content for our Weekly print magazine. There will be limited time to pitch, report, and write your own news and feature stories.
What we look for in applicants: Journalistic experience in the classroom, prior internship, or campus newspaper, is given priority when considering applications.
Essential skills:
• Editing
• Writing
• Research
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
Work Schedule: Paid interns will work Monday through Friday, between 35 to 40 hours a week. The position is based in Boston, Mass. The Boston newsroom has returned to a hybrid work schedule. In-person work is expected for Mondays through Thursdays.
Application packages: Please send the Internship Editor a résumé, a cover letter that shows your understanding of Monitor journalism, and at least three journalistic writing clips to internship@csmonitor.com
- Summer internships run from June 1 to Aug. 14. Application deadline is January 15.
- Fall internships run from September through December. Application deadline is June 15.
- Spring internships run from January through the third week of May. Application deadline is October 15.
To apply by email, please contact the Internship Editor and send a résumé, cover letter that shows your understanding of Monitor journalism, and at least three journalistic writing clips (if emailing, please attach clips as separate, printable documents and not as links) to: internship@csmonitor.com
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