Jobs & Internships
January 4, 2010
Tiger Oak Publications seeks full-time editor with at least four years of experience editing consumer magazines, weeklies or newspapers or web sites to work on Seattle Magazine. ME works closely with editorial director, art director and other editors to shape editorial content. Ideal candidate stays current with (and will edit and assign stories about) local cultural, health and travel trends, city news, local education trends and politics, but also feels comfortable with lifestyle topics including food, fashion, shopping, and entertainment. Must possess incredible multitasking and organizational
skills: this position maintains editorial production workflow, oversees cover stories such as Top Doctors, Most Influential People, Best Neighborhoods, and manages interns. Sense of humor and snappy, smart writing a must. Salary DOE.
Send letter of interest, resume, samples of publications you¹ve edited and writing samples to Rachel.hart@seattlemag.com or to Rachel Hart, Seattle Magazine, 1518 First Ave S Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98134.
No phone calls. Only candidates whose qualifications best meet the needs of the job will be contacted.
Job Openings
Available immediatelyJanuary 4, 2010
Tiger Oak Publications seeks full-time editor with at least four years of experience editing consumer magazines, weeklies or newspapers or web sites to work on Seattle Magazine. ME works closely with editorial director, art director and other editors to shape editorial content. Ideal candidate stays current with (and will edit and assign stories about) local cultural, health and travel trends, city news, local education trends and politics, but also feels comfortable with lifestyle topics including food, fashion, shopping, and entertainment. Must possess incredible multitasking and organizational
skills: this position maintains editorial production workflow, oversees cover stories such as Top Doctors, Most Influential People, Best Neighborhoods, and manages interns. Sense of humor and snappy, smart writing a must. Salary DOE.
Send letter of interest, resume, samples of publications you¹ve edited and writing samples to Rachel.hart@seattlemag.com or to Rachel Hart, Seattle Magazine, 1518 First Ave S Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98134.
No phone calls. Only candidates whose qualifications best meet the needs of the job will be contacted.
Jobs & Internships
Online Editorial Internship Program at Seattle magazine
Seattle magazine is looking for a intern to help maintain the definitive Web representative of Seattle’s premier city magazine. This is a fast-paced internship that requires focus, organization and a willingness to shift gears quickly. Seattlemag.com editorial assistants must have strong writing skills as well as a familiarity with content management programs. This is an unpaid 20-hour a week internship that lasts 6-months.
The Web intern will be responsible for:
The Web intern should have the following skills/knowledge/ideas:
Send your applications to:
Karen JohnsonSeattle magazine
1518 1st Ave S., Suite 500
Seattle WA 98134
Editorial Internship Program at Seattle magazine
Opportunity awaits you as an editorial intern at Seattle magazine. Our interns gain hands-on experience working closely with top editors in an environment that is both creative and collaborative. As an intern, you will be an integral part of the team responsible for researching, writing and editing this premier monthly publication.
Enduring enthusiasm, curiosity and a love of the written word are essential prerequisites for the position. (Typing ability is a must). You will be called upon regularly to use your excellent verbal communication skills and to demonstrate a helpful attitude. Attention to detail, even a perverse obsession with it, will come in handy. No previous experience is necessary.
Along with the standard internship program described below, there are several additional internship opportunities: Research internship: Candidates with an exceptional eye for detail, and a special interest in gathering and analyzing data may apply for our research internship. You will work closely with our research editor on a wide variety of projects such as best neighborhoods, top doctors and best places to work.
Writing internship: This is an opportunity for a beginning writer who is focused on a career in writing and has a special interest in the narrative form that dominates magazine journalism. Writing interns can expect to receive one-on-one coaching from Seattle magazine editors, and will be given several longer assignments that will be published in the magazine. Candidates must submit published writing samples with their application, to be considered for this internship. There is flexibility in the length of this internship (it may be less than six months).
Overall Internship Responsibilities
Interns help us bring up-and-coming trends home to the readers. Observing life in the city and on the street, interns are the eyes, ears and feet of the magazine. You will work on a wide range of projects, from the glamorous to the grind. You will become familiar with the varied pace of a magazine's production schedule. No two internships are the same. To some extent, you will be given responsibilities based on your strengths and your initiative. Projects might include the following: proofreading articles, fact-checking stories, writing sidebars, researching writing assignments, conducting interviews and investigations, attending concerts and parties, reviewing restaurants, responding to queries, clipping and filing potential story leads, logging artwork, and mailing returns.
Openings
Unpaid internships are available and require a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week in our office, during business hours (except as noted above). Internships last for six months. Work schedules are usually either a morning shift or an afternoon shift.
Editorial Internship Application Procedure
Internships
Interested in Interning for Seattle magazine? Unpaid internships are available throughout the year. Most require a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week in our office, during business hours. Internships last for six months and openings occur approximately every three to four months.
The application deadline for upcoming openings is as follows (see below for internship description and an application):- February 15, 2010 for editorial internships mid-April, 2010
- January 15, 2010 for online internships beginning January/February, 2010
Online Editorial Internship Program at Seattle magazine
Seattle magazine is looking for a intern to help maintain the definitive Web representative of Seattle’s premier city magazine. This is a fast-paced internship that requires focus, organization and a willingness to shift gears quickly. Seattlemag.com editorial assistants must have strong writing skills as well as a familiarity with content management programs. This is an unpaid 20-hour a week internship that lasts 6-months.
The Web intern will be responsible for:
- Importing/entering/formatting Datebook entries, Calendar events, Charitable events, Top Doctors and Special Dinner and Wine events; other events as needed.
- Help build the online issue of the monthly magazine.
- Use CS3/Photoshop to crop and resize photos for the web.
- Re-do headlines to Web-friendly standards.
- Write blurbs, decks and credits for stories from the print edition and for Web articles.
- Compose credits for exclusive videos and edit original video footage into short web clips using iMovie or PC-related video editing tools.
- Write stories and blogs as needed for the web.
The Web intern should have the following skills/knowledge/ideas:
- A sincere interest in the internet; blogs, podcasts and social networking.
- Basic knowledge of SEO and keyword search.
- Basic Photoshop skills.
- Basic iMovie editing skills.
- Attention to detail and established formatting standards.
- Creative writing skills, ideas, intrepidness and innovation.
- An ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Send your applications to:
Karen JohnsonSeattle magazine
1518 1st Ave S., Suite 500
Seattle WA 98134
Editorial Internship Program at Seattle magazine
Opportunity awaits you as an editorial intern at Seattle magazine. Our interns gain hands-on experience working closely with top editors in an environment that is both creative and collaborative. As an intern, you will be an integral part of the team responsible for researching, writing and editing this premier monthly publication.
Enduring enthusiasm, curiosity and a love of the written word are essential prerequisites for the position. (Typing ability is a must). You will be called upon regularly to use your excellent verbal communication skills and to demonstrate a helpful attitude. Attention to detail, even a perverse obsession with it, will come in handy. No previous experience is necessary.
Along with the standard internship program described below, there are several additional internship opportunities: Research internship: Candidates with an exceptional eye for detail, and a special interest in gathering and analyzing data may apply for our research internship. You will work closely with our research editor on a wide variety of projects such as best neighborhoods, top doctors and best places to work.
Writing internship: This is an opportunity for a beginning writer who is focused on a career in writing and has a special interest in the narrative form that dominates magazine journalism. Writing interns can expect to receive one-on-one coaching from Seattle magazine editors, and will be given several longer assignments that will be published in the magazine. Candidates must submit published writing samples with their application, to be considered for this internship. There is flexibility in the length of this internship (it may be less than six months).
Overall Internship Responsibilities
Interns help us bring up-and-coming trends home to the readers. Observing life in the city and on the street, interns are the eyes, ears and feet of the magazine. You will work on a wide range of projects, from the glamorous to the grind. You will become familiar with the varied pace of a magazine's production schedule. No two internships are the same. To some extent, you will be given responsibilities based on your strengths and your initiative. Projects might include the following: proofreading articles, fact-checking stories, writing sidebars, researching writing assignments, conducting interviews and investigations, attending concerts and parties, reviewing restaurants, responding to queries, clipping and filing potential story leads, logging artwork, and mailing returns.
Openings
Unpaid internships are available and require a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week in our office, during business hours (except as noted above). Internships last for six months. Work schedules are usually either a morning shift or an afternoon shift.
Editorial Internship Application Procedure
- Send a completed internship application along with a resume and your best writing samples to:
Virginia Smyth
Seattle magazine
1518 1st Ave S., Suite 500
Seattle WA 98134
Procedure
Promotions/Event Internship Program
Seattle magazine is looking for a promotions and events intern to help coordinate promotions and sponsored events for Seattle and its sister publications. This is a fast-paced internship that requires flexibility, organization and a willingness to try just about anything.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and a response to the following questions:
1. Why are they applying for the internship?
2. What they hope to accomplish during the internship?
Interns work 15 to 20 hours a week, including weekdays, weekends and evenings. Internships last for three months (Fall, Winter, Summer and Spring).
Jenna Shin
Seattle magazine
1518 1st Ave S., Suite 500
Seattle WA 98134
