NYMag.com, New York Magazine’s website, is looking for fall editorial interns who can work two full days per week. Responsibilities include research, reporting, writing, and production across all of our verticals (Daily Intelligencer, the Cut, Grub Street, and Vulture) and for our local listings.

Us Weekly’s special issues team is looking for a PAID fall editorial intern. We are flexible with hours but require two days of work each week in our New York office. College enrollment and a love for all things pop culture (from movie franchises to the royal family) are a MUST. Duties include:

• Aggregating relevant news from major outlets, Google Alerts, plus related fansites and Twitterfeeds
• Efficiently and thoroughly transcribing interviews
• Compiling detailed and meticulously organized research files via YouTube clips, radio interviews, magazine scans and archives, Twitter, etc.
• Attending editorial meetings and possibly pitching ideas
• Using LexisNexis, Studio Systems, Celebrity Service, Critical Mention, imDB Pro and Who Represents as resources for fact-checking and organizing publicist contact info
• Helping our photo team with preliminary research and administrative work
• Occasionally assisting the weekly magazine with any extra editorial needs

The editorial intern will assist with editorial tasks, such as research, online content management, social media, partner content and comment moderation. The intern will have an opportunity to pitch bylined articles, work alongside a collegial team of experienced journalists and learn the vital skills for being an online journalist.

The web team at MensFitness.com is hiring a detail-oriented, Web-savvy paid intern to work in our downtown NYC offices this summer and fall. We’re seeking talented writers (you’ll be helping cover breaking news stories) with a passion for sports/fitness, experience with content management systems (ie, WordPress, Blogger) and search engine optimization (SEO), and basic HTML knowledge is required.

Your tasks may include:
•Working with the editorial team to edit and produce articles on site
•Tracking breaking news in health, fitness and sports and reporting on these daily
•Conducting keyword and photo research in order to optimize content
•Managing content submitted by bloggers
•Corresponding with freelance writers and local merchants
•Assisting with contracts and payments for writers

The intern will be responsible for fact-checking and researching material for the magazine. The material ranges from feature-length stories to short articles or fact tables, as well as recipes and author information sections. The intern will also proofread various articles. The intern will work closely with editors and will have the opportunity to write short pieces. The intern will also need to be able to find suitable quotes for our Up Side department.

Qualifications:
Have experience researching and fact-checking by phone, on the internet or by using various books such as Who’s Who, Webster’s Biographical and Geographical dictionaries, Merriam-Webster’s 11th edition dictionary, etc. Need to have knowledge of Google, IMDb and other research websites. Need to have excellent phone skills when calling authors to check factual changes. Interest in finding story ideas a plus. Knowledge of Words Into Type a plus.

Need someone who is energetic and proactive in his or her work. Attention to detail, self-discipline and excellent organizational skills are a must.

Other duties include:
providing additional research when there are holes in writers’ copy
sniffing out story leads
performing other administrative and editorial duties.

We are a small staff, so you’ll get the chance to really be part of the team.

American Metal Market, the leading information source for senior executives in the metals industry, is seeking an editorial intern for summer 2013. This is an opportunity for a graduate student with a background in business reporting and an interest in commodities to get hands-on experience reporting across AMM’s various platforms—a daily digital newspaper, a monthly hard-copy magazine and a real-time live news service. Candidates for the internship should be familiar with AP Style, able to find their way around a company’s financial filings and willing to learn more about the ever-broadening commodities sector. Commodity knowledge would be a plus, but a solid understanding of business or market reporting is a must.

The Desk Assistant (DA) position is part of a six-month entry-level program aimed at providing practical experience in a broadcast news setting. The DAs are exposed to all aspects involved in producing a nightly television news program. This position is divided into rotations among the different units that compose the NewsHour: research, newsroom, tape library, reporting, and production. Over the course of the program, each of the 8 Desk Assistants hired will work in 3 of the 6 different rotations for a period of two months each. They also act as support staff for Senior Producers, Associate Producers, Reporters and Production Assistants, by answering phones, sorting mail, distributing paper and other administrative tasks. Finally, Desk Assistants will attend a series of breakfasts with various members of our organization including correspondents, producers and reporters.

QUALIFICATIONS
-Bachelor's Degree
-Good writing and research skills
-Demonstrated interest in journalism and/or television production
-Pleasant phone manner and good administrative skills
-Strong work ethic and efficient work habits
-Knowledge of The PBS NewsHour’s journalistic style

The Desk Assistant (DA) position is part of a six-month entry-level program aimed at providing practical experience in a broadcast news setting. The DAs are exposed to all aspects involved in producing a nightly television news program. Desk Assistant duties are rotational among the different units that compose the NewsHour.

Over the course of the program, each of the 8 Desk Assistants hired will work in 3 different units for a period of two months each. They also act as support staff for Senior Producers, Associate Producers, Reporters and Production Assistants, by answering phones, sorting mail, distributing paper and other administrative tasks. Finally, Desk Assistants will attend a series of breakfasts with various members of our organization including correspondents, producers, and reporters.

New York Times bestselling author seeks part time research assistant. Online database access and experience required (Nexis, Factiva, ProQuest, JStor and etc.) Hours are flexible. Office is located in Midtown West. You will be assisting on a long-term book project for a major trade publisher. Position requires active intelligence and initiative. Work is unsupervised, so you need to be self-motivated. Time requirements are flexible, but you will need to be able to work 3-5 hours a week and meet sporadic deadlines.

Since 1977, the National Journalism Center, a project of Young America's Foundation, has provided aspiring conservative and libertarian journalists with the premier opportunity to learn the principles and practice of responsible reporting. The National Journalism Center combines 12 weeks of on-the-job training at a Washington, D.C.-based media outlet and once-weekly training seminars led by prominent journalists, policy experts, and NJC faculty.

The program matches interns with print, broadcast, or online media outlets based on their interests and experience. Interns spend 30 hours/week gaining practical, hands-on journalism experience. Potential placements include The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, CNN, Fox News Channel, and more.

Students will attend the NJC seminar one day a week, sharpening their writing and investigative reporting skills and gaining a better understanding of media, society, and public policy, and the intersection between the three in Washington, D.C.

Opportunities: Internships are offered in the fall (Sept. - Dec.), spring (Jan. - Apr.), and summer (May - Aug.).
Compensation: $1,000/month

HOW TO APPLY:
Step 1: Fill out our online application. http://www.yaf.org/NJCapply.aspx
Step 2: Email the following supplemental materials to hjackman@yaf.org:
* Cover letter
* A current resume
* 3 writing samples (published news clips are preferred)
* 3 references (no letters of recommendation)

DEADLINES:
Fall 2013: (Sept. 9 – Dec. 6): July 15, 2013

Spring 2014: (Jan. 13 – April 4): Nov. 1, 2013

Summer 2014: (May 12 – Aug. 1): Dec. 1, 2013 (early); Mar. 1, 2014 (regular)