EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP
ABOUT US
Seattle Met magazine is seeking smart and outgoing interns for our editorial department, located in Seattle, Washington. We are now accepting applications for our summer internship program (start: June 6, end: August 25) in the following beats, or areas of concentration: Food and Drink, the Arts, Mudroom, SEO, and Multimedia.
WHAT WE OFFER
Learn firsthand how an award-winning magazine and website are put together. Editorial interns are responsible for fact-checking; primary research and reporting for food and drink and arts blogs; writing event and business listings; participating in team brainstorms; assisting editors in conceptualizing and/or executing features such as Best Doctors and multimedia projects such as slideshows, audio, and/or video content; and assisting with some administrative tasks. Editorial interns focusing on seattlemet.com are responsible for uploading magazine content to our website using our content management system and editing blogs for SEO.
Interns are expected to work closely with the respective editors of their beat and must be willing to pitch in where needed in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Interns who shine at the simpler tasks will have the opportunity to work on larger projects, such as contributing to features and writing departments. We want our interns to walk away with strong clips that they have earned.
The position requires a minimum of 20 hours a week in 4- to 5-hour stints between the hours of 8:30am and 5:30pm weekdays.
ABOUT YOU
The ideal candidate is eager, independent, and wants to learn. Candidates should be working toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the liberal arts, especially journalism, English literature, publishing, or creative writing; graduates are also accepted. Successful candidates commonly have previous editorial experience at school magazines, newspapers, or journals; strong interest in magazine writing; good phone and research skills; and the ability to juggle several assignments at once. Interns must be located in the Seattle area during the internship. Experience with InDesign, Photoshop, and content management systems is helpful but not required. Digital photography and/or video experience is helpful but not required.
COMPENSATION
Unpaid; students may take the internship for college credit. And, ahem, you will learn firsthand how an award-winning magazine and website are put together.
APPLY
Application deadline for internships beginning on June 6, 2011 is Monday, March 7, 2011. We accept applications on a rolling basis for all terms (winter, spring, summer, fall).
Send a cover letter, resume, three references, and three writing samples to:
Ariana Dawes, Managing Editor
Seattle Met magazine
1201 Western Ave, Suite 425
Seattle, WA 98101
adawes at seattlemet.com
If you email your application, make sure the word “Internship” appears in the subject line of your application.
No phone calls, please.
ART INTERNSHIP
Seattle Met magazine is currently seeking smart and creative design interns to help with the production of our full-color magazine. The position requires a minimum of 15 hours a week in 45-hour stints. The duration of this unpaid internship is generally 8 to 12 weeks depending on the needs/schedule of each candidate. We are flexible with student schedules during the academic year, and the internship can be used to fulfill school credit. There is also the possibility to be paid for ad design as a freelancer.
Depending on skill level, art intern opportunities may include page design and layout, photo research, marketing/collateral design, inputting editorial corrections, scanning and adjusting photos, ad design (paid as freelance), participating in team brainstorming meetings, and assisting with some administrative tasks.
When interns have proved successful on smaller art assignments, interns may have the opportunity to contribute to or even design departments or features. We want our interns to walk away with strong clips that they have earned.
The ideal candidate will be working toward a bachelor’s degree in design, photography, publishing, or journalism, have a good understanding of print design, a working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and Mac OS X, the ability to juggle several assignments at once, and have an interest in publication design.
To apply, send a resume and digital samples (1MB or less) or links to:
Ariana Dawes, Managing Editor
Seattle Met magazine
1201 Western Ave, Suite 425
Seattle, WA 98101
adawes at seattlemet.com
No phone calls, please.
