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May 15, 2026 Freelance Opportunities!
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Kaitlyn Arford
May 15, 2026
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Journalists | |
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MIT Technology Review needs pitches for its print issue focused on the biggest goals and promises of our age by May 22 ($1-$2/word) | Business Insider needs freelancers who take Amtrack, work at stores like Subway and Aldi, people who moved, and people who have changed their appearance for a job |
NBC News Digital needs a short-term breaking news reporter to cover the weekend shift | Business Insider needs pitches from parents on Claude and parenting |
The European Correspondent needs a remote principal data journalist (16 days/month, €1,920-€2,500) | The European Correspondent needs a data journalist (8 days/month, €1,000-€1,200) |
The Objective needs reported news stories about post-2020 shifts, including funding for climate and reproductive rights coverage, diversity, newsroom standards around anti-Blackness, trans rights, Palestinian rights, and standards around immigration and disability reporting ($.50/word) | The Greater Good Science Center (Colorado) is offering the Cultivating Connection Through the Media fellowship to fund reporting on bridging, belonging, and reducing polarization ($15-$25k) |
City Cast (Philadelphia, PA) needs a contract writer for a small business newsletter | The Morning Intelligence (UK) needs news stories, government tech policy development, and stories about AI skills and infrastructure |
Capital B (Gary, IN) needs a community engagement ambassador (20 hours/month, $18/hour) | WIRED Middle East needs a freelancer to become the go-to consumer tech and gadgets writer |
RUNHER needs pitches for its next edition on women’s running | Block Club Chicago needs Pride Month stories |
Carefree Magazine needs pitches from Black women writers | SexTechGuide needs freelance writers for sex and tech articles, including reviews (£200) |
The Local Girl HQ needs remote New Jersey news contributors | Vulture needs pitches from freelance writers (no AI) |
Static Media needs writers for Hunker, House Digest, etc. ($21/hour for 10 hours/week) | Zeit Sprachen needs freelancers to write journalistic articles about working life |
Copywriters & Writers | |
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Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen and Cooking Lab needs a writer/analyst (3 days/week) | Vibrant Brands needs freelance content developers and copywriters for blog and article writing, SEO-focused content development, and email marketing content (15-20 hours/week) |
Open Secrets Magazine needs personal essays from its subscribers (no AI) | Midstory Magazine needs personal essays by midlife women ($25/essay) |
The GOODList (Paris) needs a freelance writer for long-form articles and social content | Guardians of Flushing Bay needs a grant writer ($25k available) |
Skiddle (UK) needs an editorial content creator | Havas Lynx New York needs DTC/HCP copywriters (3 days/week) |
Joe Fresh (Toronto) needs a freelance copywriter (red flag is the ask for 35-40 hours/week) | Steve Gow needs a remote freelance senior YouTube scriptwriter ($300-$800/script) |
Jill Ritchie Longevity needs a remote freelance scriptwriter ($200-$800/month) | Aquent (US) needs a remote temporary copywriter for a higher education client ($40-$50/hour) |
Logan Elite (US) needs a freelance medical writer | The Wiley IME team needs freelance medical writers |
Content Editing, Fact-checking, & Content Design |
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Tubi (Los Angeles) needs a blog editorial coordinator |
The University of Michigan needs a part-time writer/copy editor |
The Resonance (US) needs a content manager ($1.5k/month, $3-$4k/month) |
Strategists & Search Engine Optimization |
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The Giddy Group (US) needs a freelance remote email strategist ($45-$50/hour) |
Mavity needs a freelance remote digital communications strategist |
Creative People needs a remote social content strategist |
SmartMagic (US) needs a strategist for a children’s brand |
Brand Hackers (London) needs a remote freelance paid creative strategist (Meta and TikTok) (£38-50k) |
Profiles Creative (UK) needs a freelance brand retail strategist with retail beverage toolkit experience for a 2-week project |
PR & Marketing |
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UN Women needs a part-time remote communications analyst |
Campfire (UK) needs a freelance creator marketing manager and a senior account executive |
Alicia Curran needs a remote part-time nonprofit comms/PR pro (10-20 hours/month) |
Brand Hackers (London) needs a remote part-time freelance CRM executive |
Jessie Peters (US) needs freelance digital marketers for the U.S. energy industry |
Brand Hackers (London) needs a remote freelance performance marketing manager |
Arlington Heights UMC (Fort Worth, TX) needs a part-time communications coordinator |
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Social Media & Community |
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SUMMONER needs a short-term contract social media manager for a horror project |
Kale needs a contract-to-hire social media and content coordinator |
Young Ocean Explorers needs a communications contractor (10 hours/week) |
Decatur Book Festival (Atlanta preferred) needs a social media and marketing coordinator ($20/hour, 10-15 hours/week) |
Mattgdj Video Production needs a freelance social media strategist |
Hathor Network (Huntsville, TX) needs a remote social media marketing intern ($28-$36/hour) |
Outside Magazine needs a remote social media strategist |
Girlboss (Calgary) needs a part-time social and editorial intern ($20/hour CAD) |
Art Direction & Graphic Design | |
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Onward Search needs a remote freelance presentation designer (25-$30 hours/week) | Bozeman Health (US) needs a part-time freelance graphic designer (80 hours/month) |
Odyssey Ecommerce (US) needs a freelance content designer | YOOX NET-A-PORTER (London) needs a freelance graphic designer |
human, kind needs a freelance educational resource designer | Moxie Bread Co needs better branding |
Malt (Paris) needs a freelance mid/senior designer | Craft (LA) needs a freelance branding designer |
The Recycling Partnership needs graphic designers for current and future projects | 2A Consulting (Seattle) needs a freelance remote graphic designer |
Equilume needs a freelance graphic designer for print (and possibly digital) who has an equine background | The Unit Agency (London) needs a freelance art director who specializes in fashion (2 days/week) |
Adobe needs a web designer | Craft (UK/European) needs a full-time hybrid designer through June 12 (EST hours) |
The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission Grant (Newtown, CT) is open to individual artists ($1,250) | Light Up The North (UK) needs emerging artists for its light festival (£600 for travel, £300 bursary) |
Tether (Seattle) needs freelance designers | Paper Tiger needs a freelance brand designer |
The Now Agency (US) needs a freelance remote thumbnail artist ($60-$120/thumbnail) | Goddess Maintenance Company needs freelance graphic designers |
Chay Lee needs a freelance designer/web builder | A haircare brand needs a freelance designer for a rebrand |
P.S. Devi needs a book cover artist who doesn’t use AI | Jennifer K. Reed needs an illustrator for a fantasy novel |
Video/Photo Production & Editing | |
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RUNHER needs photographers for its next edition on women’s running | K3MMG needs video editors for creator content, corporate work |
Crash Media needs a contract or freelance video editor who uses Premiere Pro or After Effects | Mind Chatter Media needs a remote freelance shooter/editor for an IG Reels series ($500-$1.5k) |
Andrew Levitt needs a remote freelance short-form editor/strategist ($1-$3k/month) | DanCookedIt needs a freelance remote lead YouTube Shorts editor ($2-$4k/month) |
Nylah Akua needs a video editor for a travel vlog series ($150-$300/video) | Right Side Broadcasting Network (Auburn, AL) needs a freelance videographer ($50-$80/hour) |
Asti Productions (Austin, TX) needs a part-time social media video editor/producer ($500-$1k/month) | Blue Danube Productions (Arlington, VA) needs a freelance A/V technician ($30-$60/hour) |
Black Women Photographers x Nikon Grant Program is open now ($2.5k cash grant) | Launch Potato (Mexico) needs a remote video editor |
Audio/Podcast Production & Editing |
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Launch Pod Studio LLC needs a podcast audio/video engineer ($25-$28/hour) |
Colorado Public Radio needs a news podcast host/reporter |
Beatpulse Labs needs a music annotator contractor |
Miller Pro AVL needs a freelance audio engineer ($150-$500/day) |
Bright AV (Atlanta, GA) needs a freelance audio visual technician ($300-$1k/day) |
Dobby ads needs a remote sound engineer |
Hay Creek Entertainment needs a part-time live audio engineer |
McNally Enterprises needs a freelance technical production specialist ($250-$1k/day) |
Image Audiovisuals (Steamboat Springs, CO) needs a part-time audiovisual technician ($20-$26/hour) |
Penguin Random House needs a full-time editorial director of audio |
Website/App Developers |
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Center for Body Trust needs a Kajabi expert to migrate a website and course from WordPress ($2-$4k) |
MyCareerBuddy needs a freelance website consultant |
Street League needs a Squarespace specialist |
TextBlaze (US) needs a “no AI summer” intern ($2-$5k/month) |
Naïve (US) needs a remote growth engineer intern ($20-$40/hour) |
Aqua (NYC) needs a full-time founding engineer ($100k-$160k/year) |
Launch Potato (Columbus, OH) needs a remote senior data engineer |
Various |
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The Entreprenista Evolve Grant is open to U.S.-based, woman-owned or woman-led companies generating $100K+ annually and operating for at least a year |
Lovable needs a part-time creator operations expert |
Nisha J Tuli needs a personal assistant (10-15 hours/week) |
The Ucross Fellowship for Native American Artists is open to artists, writers, and performers ($2k) |
The Ucross Fellowship is open to artists, dancers, playwriters, fiction and nonfiction writers, videographers, poets, and performers |
Creative United UK needs specialists with experience on business regulations, HR policies, business rates, taxation, and raising funds |
ROLI needs a Portuguese and Spanish translator with proofreading/editing skills for a 2-week project |
Pivitol London needs a part-time freelance planner (3 days/week, £450/day) |
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (Cleveland) is offering arts and culture grants for nonprofits |
Companies Looking For Multiple Freelance Roles |
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ITV Creative needs film and TV freelance designers, creative directors, social creatives, and content creatives |
Nice and Serious needs a freelance copy and visuals team |
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