Editorial Interns
We’re on the hunt for bright, diligent and ambitious editorial interns for the spring, summer, and fall terms, 2012.
The internship is unpaid but we offer college credit to enrolled students who request it. While we try to be flexible with student schedules during the academic year, the internship requires a firm commitment of 20 hours per week, 5 days a week.
We train, but expect our interns to hit the ground running. Duties include fact-checking written material, assisting editors with research and reporting, and writing short news stories.
Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, responsible, well-read, curious, and knowledgeable about the city. We prefer journalism, communications, English, and history students, particularly those who are active with campus publications and are interested in a career in journalism. You do need to be a current student to apply.
Please note in your cover letter for which term you are applying and your availability to work during the week. To apply, send the cover letter, a résumé with references, and three (3) excellent writing samples to:
Martin Patail, Research Editor
mpatail@portlandmonthlymag.com
No phone calls, please.
Web Editorial Interns
We are currently seeking smart and outgoing editorial web interns for spring term, 2012. The position requires 20 hours a week in 4 to 5 hour stints, 4 or 5 days a week. We are flexible with student schedules during the academic year.
Applications for summer internships will be accepted until all positions are filled. We also accept applications on a rolling basis for fall, winter, spring.
Web interns are responsible for uploading magazine content to our website using our content management system; writing original content for the site, including blogs and events listings; assisting editors in conceptualizing and executing web exclusives such as slide shows and video/audio content; participating in team brainstorming meetings; and assisting with some administrative tasks.
Web interns should be web savvy, but not web obsessed. We’re looking for self starters that bring a keen interest in the city to the table. Demonstrated interest in a range of cultural topics, especially food and drink, arts and culture, current news and events, is a plus. We value a willingness to pitch in, detail-oriented thinking, diligent fact checking, and the ability to do the heavy lifting of data entry with grace and aplomb.
Web interns have the opportunity to write for the magazine as needed and pitch stories for the magazine, but their primary job function is to administer our website, which is updated daily. Web interns proving successful on shorter writing assignments may have the opportunity to contribute to and write departments and features for the magazine.
The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate or working toward a bachelor’s degree in english, literature, journalism, or creative writing. Our internship candidates also commonly have previous editorial experiences (at school newspapers, journals, magazines, etc.), strong interests in magazine writing, and the ability to juggle several assignments at once. Experience with InDesign, Photoshop, and content management systems is helpful but not required.
To apply, send résumé and any additional materials to:
John Chandler
Web Editor
jchandler@portlandmonthlymag.com
Portland Monthly
623 SW Oak St, Ste 300
Portland, OR 97205
Design Interns
Applications for spring, summer and fall design internships are open. We are now taking applications for our spring, summer and fall terms, 2012.
We’re on the hunt for ambitious, detail-oriented interns to work in the Art Department. Duties include basic page-layout assignments that are printed in the front of the book; image research, basic office tasks, website and marketing materials, and other duties that may come up. We train, but we expect our interns to hit the ground running. We prefer students interested in pursuing a career in editorial design and those who are juniors or seniors in college.
Successful candidates will fit in socially with the rest of the team. You must have a strong typeface sensibility and be creative when it counts the most. This is a learning environment, and we expect interns to approach it that way. We encourage our interns to push the limits of page design. We expect that you join the office each day with a smile on your face and an eagerness to learn and work.
We have four intern seasons: January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December. Schedules are modeled after a quarterly system, but can be adjusted to accommodate a semester schedule.
The unpaid position, for college credit, requires a commitment of 15 to 20 hours per week in 3- to 4- hour stints, 5 days a week. We are flexible with student schedules during the academic year.
To apply, send a cover letter, a résumé with references, and design samples to:
Thomas Cobb, Senior Designer
Portland Monthly
623 SW Oak St, Ste 300
Portland, OR 97205
Or by e-mail: tcobb@portlandmonthlymag.com
No phone calls, please.
Photography Interns
Applications for spring, summer and fall photo internships are open. We are now taking applications for our spring, summer and fall terms, 2012.
Photo intern candidates should be pursuing a career in freelance or in-house photography. Bonus if you are interested in commercial and ad work. This is a great opportunity to get to know other local photographers and to learn trade skills and how to work with art directors. We look for a sensibility in composition and lighting. It’s important that you have great social skills and energy as well; this is an important skill when working with clients and subjects in photos. Interns should be attending school for a photography or art degree with an emphasis in photography. Local candidates are preferred.
We have four intern seasons: January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December. Schedules are modeled after a quarterly system, but can be adjusted to accommodate a semester schedule.
The unpaid position, for college credit, requires a commitment to roughly 10 hours of shooting a week. Schedules are determined on a per assignment basis.
To apply, send a cover letter, résumé, and samples of your work in .jpg format to:
Thomas Cobb, Senior Designer
tcobb@portlandmonthlymag.com
No phone calls, please.
Sales and Marketing Interns
Portland Monthly is seeking interns to gain sales and marketing experience including event production and promotion. Applicants must be energetic, dependable, outgoing and possess strong communication and computer skills. We train, but expect our interns to hit the ground running.
The ideal candidate would:
- have a background, focus and/or interest in advertising, marketing or communications.
- have heightened ability to multi-task and prioritize.
- be detail-oriented, responsible and self-motivated with excellent computer and communication skills.
- proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint are mandatory.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning, coordination and execution of client campaigns including social media marketing and contests
- Assist in the planning, execution and management of marketing/events
- Assist in inquiries (phone, email, mail, in-person at events) and responses
- research and analyze the current media market and areas for potential growth
- update client advertising details and information
- Assist Account Executives with presentations, meeting preparation, and creation of sales materials.
Intern Qualifications: Must be able to lift up to 30+lbs. Must posses a valid driver’s license and be authorized to work in the U.S. for any company.
This is an unpaid position with college credit opportunities that requires a commitment of a minimum of 20 hours per week in 4 hour stints. Due to the nature of events, some weekend and evening hours are required.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume via email to:
Connie Apa
Marketing Events Manager
capa@sagacitymedia.com
No phone calls please.
