Editorial Intern- Essence.com

Essence.com seeks a recent graduate to work in the office full-time as an Editorial Intern. The intern will have direct access to the editorial process, from content conception to execution. The internship will entail researching content and celebrity images, transcribing exclusive interviews, maintaining an up-to-date entertainment calendar of music and film releases, producing content from freelancers for publishing, writing short news briefs when needed, and assisting editors on all the tasks necessary of running a topical website dedicated to celebrity, style, beauty, hair and relationship content. This position is paid.

Editorial Intern

Interns will work closely with editors; assist with research; transcribe interviews; write short pieces for print and online; and perform other administrative duties.

Our internships are part-time and are available immediately. Interns can either choose to be paid an hourly stipend or receive school credit. Candidates should be detail-oriented, highly organized and have a working knowledge of Mac and Microsoft Office.

Editorial Intern

Editorial interns will be an integral part of the production and conception of our videos and digital editorial products. (This is a non-credit, paid internship.)

The tasks will range from video editing and production assistance to writing copy for our digital magazine and administrative duties. You will gain editorial experience and be part of a rapidly growing--and evolving--start-up business. You will also be part of our site re-launch and transition to a paid subscription model. You'll experience first hand the changing dynamics of the news business. The interns will have a flexible schedule and work both in our office and remotely.

AOL On (Video) Editorial Intern

AOL On is seeking a hard-working editorial intern for a full-time paid internship position in our New York office. This person will work closely with the our Programming Managers on research, content curation, video playlists, editorial planning topical pages and idea generation. Our interns don’t get us coffee – they curate and generate compelling, engaging and relevant content that over 50M eyeballs consume on a daily basis. Note: This is not a role with heavy writing or original content production.
The ideal candidate will have some concrete experience with editorial work, content management, social media and researching from a previous media internship or school newspaper experience. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a fast-paced, quickly growing site in its beginning stages and make a measurable difference as a part of a dedicated and passionate team.
All candidates should absolutely LOVE web video and be obsessed with the great wide Internet in general – we’re looking for News and Entertainment junkies, Lifestyle enthusiasts and people who are active – not just present – online. Strong advantage for bloggers and active, social users who have an eye for must-see content. Are you the one always calling out new memes and hilarious videos to your friends before they make the rounds? Could you write a thesis on the Kardashians? Do you know and read every tech or style blog under the sun? If so, your place may be with us!
About AOL On:AOL On serves as AOL’s video brand, with our site being one of the largest video destinations on the web. We have the largest curated and aggregated video library online, with over 500,000 videos and counting, from both in-house brands and third-party content providers. Our video technology and player power the distribution of videos across AOL as well as hundred of publishing partners. Our goal is to bring viewers only the best and what matters, whether it’s News, Entertainment or Lifestyle content. The AOL On network is a rapidly growing hub for media that reaches over 53.8 million monthly unique viewers. Visit on.aol.com.

Responsibilities
·Research topics for video packaging based on our editorial calendar
·Pitch ideas in editorial and planning meetings
·Create and manage playlists for our various lifestyle, news and entertainment verticals in accordance with current events and our editorial calendar
·Create and manage supplemental social content to accompany our video offerings, from blog posts to Facebook, Twitter, newsletters and beyond
·Obsessively track relevant blogs and sites within your assigned verticals in order to identify trends and events that we can use to leverage video

Requirements
·Previous experience in an editorial role at a school newspaper, or other internship at a magazine or website. Blogging and editorial background a huge plus
·Overall eagerness and enthusiasm – your internship is what you bring to the table and what you make of it!
·Must be comfortable with the fast-paced, dynamic atmosphere of online publishing
·Experience with an array of social media platforms, including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Pinterest
·Candidates must be currently enrolled in an accredited university or have graduated within the past 6 months

AOL Homepage Intern (Editorial)

Passionate, curious, analytical? At the AOL helped create popular and engaging online products and destinations that attract over 150 million visitors each month. As a result, AOL is a leading global web services company with a substantial worldwide audience, a suite of powerful web brands, industry leading products and one of the largest advertising networks in the United States. We look for people that are exceptionally imaginative, collaborative, and truly psyched about our mission to inform, entertain and connect the world.

Everyday, millions of people visit the AOL Homepage. The Homepage provides our readers with a diverse array of content, including celebrity news, the weather, and national happenings. The AOL Homepage team is looking for an enthusiastic, self motivated intern to join their team!

Responsibilities will include:

• Working with channel editors
• Working specifically with Director of Video Programming & Director of Lifestyle Programming
• Writing headlines
• Optimizing web traffic
• Promoting AOL content across social media platforms
• Growing the already well established online audience & community

Requirements for Success:
• This position is 40hours/week: Recent (2012) Graduate Strongly Preferred.
• Previous Online/Journalism Experience a must
• Have an interest in and be knowledgeable about an array of subjects
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to respond to news as it happens
• Be able to spot a hot-button story or viral video from a mile away
• Have superior news judgment and writing skills
• Be able to condense large amounts of information into engaging and intriguing promos
• Be able to identify the best photo to accompany a story
• Have excellent organizational skills: be meticulous with details
• Be able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously without being overwhelmed
• Knowledge/experience with CMS, Photoshop and basic HTML a plus
• English & Journalism Majors Preferred

This internship is available immediately for 6 months at 40 hours / week.

Huffington Post Tech Intern

HuffPostTech, the Huffington Post's tech section has immediate openings for a paid fall internship based in New York City. Preference will be given to candidates who are willing to work full time, or as close to 40 hours per week as possible.

Primary responsibilities include:

- Pitching, writing and copy editing original stories
- Suggesting stories for aggregation
- Managing social media accounts
- Other general assignments working closely with HuffPostTech editors and reporters

Candidates should be extremely web savvy, quick learners, detail-oriented, energetic, creative, efficient, good at self-directed follow through, excellent editors/writers/copy editors and be avid consumers of online media. We need a self-starter who is curious about the tech world and eager to learn and to take an active role in shaping HuffPostTech's presence online. What is absolutely required is serious dedication to detail, smart and fresh story ideas, swift and accurate writing and editing ability, a terrific feel for the web, a passion for tech and attention to deadlines -- all while juggling multiple tasks at once.

The ideal candidate will be able to start immediately and be deeply interested in all aspects of consumer tech coverage, from smartphones and social media, to startups and the cutting edge, sci-fi-like devices that are changing our world. Experience with social media, Photoshop, Movable Type or similar blogging platform, basic HTML preferred.

This is great opportunity to learn all the ins and outs of new media and get first-hand exposure to how The Huffington Post works. The position would mostly revolve around content creation, and the intern would have an opportunity to pitch article ideas.

Huffington Post Science Intern

The Huffington Post is seeking a motivated intern to join the HuffPost Science team. This full-time internship is an excellent opportunity for a young science journalist--or a scientist with an interest in communicating scientific ideas to the public--to learn about new media platforms and gain experience at The Huffington Post.

Responsibilities include:
•Loading content in to CMS
•News gathering on web
•Creating slideshows
•Maintaining editorial calendar
•Researching scientific literature
•Organizing and editing content
•Offering creative input

Requirements for Success:
•Previous journalism experience is required--you must be able to write quickly, accurately, and well, all while paying meticulous attention to detail and deadlines.
•Demonstrated interest in science is a must.
•Avid reader of scientific content, both scholastically (in periodicals, etc.) and in popular platforms (magazines, blogs, etc.)
•Detail-oriented, independent worker who excels at multitasking
•Creativity is key--you must think outside the box!
•Proficiency with Mac systems is required
•Experience in creating/writing blogs is strongly preferred
•Experience using a CMS is required (ex.- WordPress, Drupal, MoveableType, etc.)
•Familiarity with Photoshop preferred
•Experience with HTML preferred
•Working knowledge of social media outlets is required, including: twitter, tumblr, facebook, pinterest etc.
•Internet junkies are welcome--the more you love devouring online content, the better! We are looking for the type of candidate who can spot viral content--before itgoes viral!

About HuffPost- The Huffington Post is a Pulitzer Prize-winning source of breaking news, features, and entertainment, as well as a highly engaged community for opinion and conversation. The Huffington Post has 36.9 million monthly unique visitors (comScore April, 2012) posting over 6.5 million comments each month. The site has over 30,000 bloggers -- from politicians,students and celebrities to academics, parents and policy experts -- who contribute in real-time on the subjects they are most passionate about. The Huffington Post has editions in the UK, Canada, Quebec, France, Spain, and Italy.
This internship is located in our New York, NY office, and is open to current undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent (May 2012 or later) graduates. It is a full-time, paid role--40 hrs/week, $10.00/hr.

Editorial Tech-Journalism Paid Internship: Computer Shopper

Does the idea of working with—and writing about—the latest tech products before they hit store shelves excite you? Is tinkering with your PC your passion? Computer Shopper (www.computershopper.com), a leading online guide to PC and consumer technology, is looking for an Editorial Intern for Fall 2012. We’re based in mid-Manhattan and have a 33-year legacy (first in print, now exclusively online) of providing deep buying advice and detailed reviews of the latest computer and consumer technology products.

Our interns work in concert with our editors and the editor-in-chief, assisting with research, developing Web-production skills, and writing for the site. They will be expected to aid in tech-product testing (according to established scripts and guidelines) and Web-production tasks. The right candidate will also have the opportunity to accumulate digital clips by writing product reviews and contributing to feature stories on ComputerShopper.com. Previous interns have moved on to become freelance writers, and many have landed jobs in digital journalism as a direct result of the skills they acquired with us.

This is a paid internship at $8 per hour.

An essential qualification for this internship is an abiding and demonstrable interest in PC technology. Further requirements:

∙ Highly professional demeanor and good spoken-communication skills.
∙ Undergraduate or graduate degree in progress (or recently completed) in English, communications, journalism, or a related field.
∙ Excellent English writing/grammar skills and attention to detail.
∙ Fluency with Windows PCs and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and performing Web research.
∙ Familiarity with (and enthusiasm for) social media.

The accepted candidate will be expected to commit to a working schedule of 13 to 16 hours per week (hours flexible) in our midtown offices. Start/end dates of internship are flexible, but the rough expectation is that the internship will run from late October through mid to late January.

Fall Intern

Debtwire, a division of the Financial Times Group, is seeking a part-time intern for its New York City offices to start immediately.

Candidates must be full-time undergraduate students, enrolled at a college or university, preferably working toward a degree that has a media concentration. The ideal candidate will be energetic, self-motivated, responsible, and detail-oriented.

The selected intern will work alongside a team of skilled financial journalists. The internship will be an opportunity to gain professional experience and a preliminary understanding of the complex world of financial journalism.

Responsibilities will include working on the speed desk and assisting members of the editorial staff as needed. Interns will also have the opportunity to sit in on weekly ledes meetings and build their portfolio by writing Debtwire's weekly Market Players story.

Applicants must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours a week. This is a paid internship.

The selection process is highly competitive and only applicants who are selected for final consideration will be contacted.

AOL Homepage Editorial Internship

Passionate, curious, analytical? At the AOL helped create popular and engaging online products and destinations that attract over 150 million visitors each month. As a result, AOL is a leading global web services company with a substantial worldwide audience, a suite of powerful web brands, industry leading products and one of the largest advertising networks in the United States. We look for people that are exceptionally imaginative, collaborative, and truly psyched about our mission to inform, entertain and connect the world.
Everyday, millions of people visit the AOL Homepage. The Homepage provides our readers with a diverse array of content, including celebrity news, the weather, and national happenings. The AOL Homepage team is looking for an enthusiastic, self motivated intern to join their team this fall.
Responsibilities will include:
•Working with channel editors
•Working specifically with Director of Video Programming & Director of Lifestyle Programming
•Writing headlines
•Optimizing web traffic
•Promoting AOL content across social media platforms
•Growing the already well established online audience & community

Requirements for Success:
•Previous Online/Journalism Experience a must
•Have an interest in and be knowledgeable about an array of subjects
•Thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to respond to news as it happens
•Be able to spot a hot-button story or viral video from a mile away
•Have superior news judgment and writing skills
•Be able to condense large amounts of information into engaging and intriguing promos
•Be able to identify the best photo to accompany a story
•Have excellent organizational skills: be meticulous with details
•Be able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously without being overwhelmed
•Knowledge/experience with CMS, Photoshop and basic HTML a plus
•English & Journalism Majors Preferred

This position is 40hrs/week.