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Food Content Writer Internship in Singapore
We’ll pay you to eat. That’s the short version.
The longer version: SETHLUI.com is looking for food content writer interns in Singapore who can turn a meal into a story people want to read, and back it up with photos good enough to make them hungry. Everything you write goes live on sethlui.com, home of the Top 300 Hawkers guide, under your own byline. You’ll leave with a portfolio of published work, not a folder of practice drafts.
It tends to open doors. You’ll work with a dedicated editor who goes through your drafts and shows you what to fix and why. Most of our past interns have gone on to write for SPH Media, Mediacorp, Mothership and magazines like Prestige.
What you'll be doing
Eating, obviously. Also attending launches and events, interviewing chefs and hawkers, and tracking down places before they turn up on every other food page.
The real job is curation. Can you tell what’s gaining traction from something that’s already overhyped? Can you find a neighbourhood gem nobody has written about yet? If those questions excite you more than they stress you out, keep reading.
You’ll write long-form reviews of around 800 words, food and travel listicles, and short news or scoop articles of 150 to 300 words. You’ll shoot the photos and write the social captions too. Photos should be publication-ready. Articles should be formatted, fact-checked and clean.
Who we're looking for
Someone with opinions about food who can defend them. Beyond that:
- A clear, concise writing style that mass readers can follow, with grammar you don’t need someone else to fix
- A good photographic eye
- A knack for headlines that make people click without lying to them
- Care with details, because a wrong opening hour means a reader turns up to a shuttered stall
- Openness to feedback from your editor, including the kind that means rewriting your second paragraph
Nobody will chase you through a task list. The interns who do well here take ownership of their work and pitch ideas before anyone asks.
What you get
- A monthly allowance of S$800 to S$1,200, depending on your education stage
- A dedicated editor who reviews your work and guides you as you go
- A food budget for assigned reviews, so you’re not funding your own research
- Your own byline on every piece you publish
- The option to work from home once you’ve met the required performance criteria
The internship runs for 3 to 6 months, based in our office / hybrid on weekdays.
What’s the culture like?
We work hard and eat well, often at the same time. We’d rather you find a rhythm that makes room for both work and life than keep the two in separate boxes.
We’re a growing company, so we look for people who want to grow with us. We work together, back each other up and share responsibility for the outcome. No lone wolves.
Key Skills & Requirements
- You’re a foodie – Good knowledge and exposure to food trends
- Creativity to think of eye-catching headlines
- Good photographic eye
- An eye for detail to portray accurate information with grammatically correct sentences
- Responsive to feedback and changes
- A clear writing style that is easily understood by mass readers
- Concise writing that is grammatically sound
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