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Location: RemoteJob/Position Type: ContractSkills: Writing, Communication, Article Writing, Creative Writing, Interviews, Attention to DetailAbout Dreams AbroadDreams Abroad is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We empower, connect, and support global professionals to work, study, and live abroad.Our website, social media, local events, and programs provide professionals with vital resources. We inspire and guide through exclusive opportunities available overseas.On our website, we publish articles by authors from around the world. These include guides, itineraries, travel stories, interviews, and tips for our global community. We also publish content about working and studying abroad.Dreams Abroad requires that you have genuine experience in the destinations you cover. We publish well-researched, human-written, and carefully-edited articles that follow our style guide. That way, we ensure accurate, interesting, useful, and entertaining content.About the position:We are hiring writers to freelance for our website.Dreams Abroad requires you to:• Pitch topic ideas that match our typical content (check out our archive) about destinations that you have real experience in. This could be where you currently live or work, where you studied abroad, or a destination that you have visited recently.• Follow a brief and the Dreams Abroad Style Guide to write well-researched articles.• Never use AI to write, research, or plan articles.We publish articles with an author byline and share them across our social media channels. If you have not traveled or had experience overseas, this is not the job for you. It's an ongoing role with our organization.What are the next steps you should take?Please email a cover letter and up-to-date resume to dreamsabroadjobs@gmail.com.

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