Crain's New York Business is looking for an intern to assist in the daily production of Crainsnewyork.com and the amplification of our stories on social media. This hands-on position, which is available immediately, is ideal for a creative, energetic young journalist and social media junkie who wants to work closely with a small team of editors and producers in a fast-paced, deadline-driven newsroom.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Mastering our content management system to produce and publish reporters’ stories.
- Updating editorial databases, writing pithy and engaging headlines, and identifying great art to make our stories sing
- Helping expand our online audience by identifying and reaching out to news websites, blogs and social media mavens and connecting them with our content
- Writing and reporting stories as needed
- Working with editors and reporters on special projects
Requirements
- Completed or working towards a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, English, business communications or communication arts.
- Strong organizational and communication skills with keen attention to detail and problem solving
- Knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as various social media platforms
- Experience in Web and content management systems a plus