Posted On: November 19, 2010

Journalism Internship

Media Organization: The New Yorker

Company Description

The New Yorker magazine has a popular and ever-expanding Web site, which features much original reporting and criticism.

Job Description

Interns for the Book Bench, the literary blog of The New Yorker magazine, write book reviews and other book-related items, conduct author interviews, report on literary events, and assist in aggregation and ideas generation. The internship pays a stipend of $12/day, with a minimum requirement of two days a week. They work closely with one of the magazine's editors. We are looking for interns for the spring semester (who can begin in January).

To Apply

Applicants are asked to provide a resume, one sample blog post (on any topic of their choosing), and one sample "In the News" post. The blog can be viewed at http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/