Posted On: June 15, 2017

Paid Journalism Internship

Media Organization: Scholastic News

Company Description

Scholastic News magazines bring curriculum-connected current events and nonfiction into classrooms around the country.

Job Description

Scholastic News, a weekly magazine that provides current events and nonfiction articles to millions of students in elementary schools across the United States, is seeking an editorial intern to begin working in the fall. The intern would be working on the magazines for grades four, five, and six. The responsibilities include fact-checking, researching and pitching story ideas, writing short articles, and handling other administrative duties.

The ideal candidate is someone who is studying journalism, has experience working for a news website, newspaper, or magazine, and has a knowledge of elementary school curriculum. The internship would run from September to early December. The intern would need to be available to come into the office, located in New York City, two days a week from 10 am to 6 pm.

 

To Apply

If interested, please email a cover letter and resume to internshipscholasticnews@gmail.com. In your cover letter, please specify which days of the week you would be available to come into the office. You may also be asked to take an editorial test.