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Wonder Tools is seeking a Strategic Operations Intern to support the publication’s day-to-day operations, subscriber communications, and business development efforts. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented undergraduate who wants hands-on experience in the business side of digital media—including customer relations, sponsor support, partnership outreach, and operational workflows. You’ll work closely with the founder. Join us to get experience at a fast-growing entrepreneurial creator venture.
Responsibilities:
Marketing & Growth
- Support and execute marketing initiatives to grow subscribers and engagement
- Assist with campaign planning, content promotion, and audience development
- Track performance metrics and help refine growth strategies
Partnerships & Business Development
- Research and identify potential partners, sponsors, and collaborators
- Support outreach, partnership discussions, and relationship management
- Help coordinate co-marketing initiatives and strategic collaborations
Sponsor Support & Metrics
- Gather post-campaign performance metrics for sponsors (open rates, click-through rates, subscriber reach) from Substack’s analytics dashboard
- Compile metrics into clear, professional sponsor reports using established templates
- Send completed reports to sponsors and handle routine follow-up communications
- Assist the Business Development lead with sponsor outreach: research prospective sponsors, gather contact information, and draft initial outreach emails for review
- Track sponsor pipeline activity and follow-up status in a shared tracker
Partnership & Collaboration Outreach
- Research potential collaborators: other Substack writers, podcasters, YouTube creators, and newsletter authors in adjacent spaces (productivity, AI, journalism, education)
- Draft outreach messages for cross-promotions, guest collaborations, and Substack Live invitations (for founder’s review and approval)
- Send approved outreach messages and manage follow-up communications
- Research potential group subscription targets: journalism schools, newsrooms, corporate training departments, nonprofit associations
- Assist with coordinating logistics for Substack Live conversations: scheduling, guest confirmations, and post-event follow-up
General Support
- Act as a thought partner and operational support to the founder
- Handle ad hoc projects related to growth, partnerships, and strategy
- Minor video or audio editing or social media producing
Qualifications:
- Currently a student receiving a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Media Studies, or similar.
- Strong interest in media, startups, marketing, and partnerships
- Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with Substack, newsletter platforms, or email marketing tools
- Experience with customer service, sales support, or outreach in any context
- Exposure to CRM tools, project management tools (Notion, Asana, Trello), or basic data analytics
- Interest in productivity tools, AI, or journalism
What You’ll Gain
- Direct experience working with the founder of a fast-growing, highly-rated independent media publication
- Hands-on exposure to business development, partnership outreach, and sponsor relations in digital media
- Experience with the operational side of scaling a newsletter with 84,000+ subscribers as it heads to the near-term goal of 100,000 global subscribers
- Practical skills in professional communication, customer relations, and project coordination
- A portfolio of real outreach, research, and communications work
Hourly compensation during the internship: $15-$20.
Internship duration: March - TBD
