Women’s Post Magazine – Editorial Intern (Unpaid)

Women’s Post Magazine – Editorial Intern (Unpaid)
www.womenspost.ca

Are you looking to gain valuable experience in the world of media? If so, then a Women’s Post internship is a perfect fit. We’re looking for senior level students with a strong interest in Magazine production. As an editorial intern, you will be exposed to the world of production, both in-print and online. You will have the creative independence to profile successful entrepreneurial women, network, create interesting and relevant content, attend industry events, and learn how to use a number of tools to be successful in the publication industry. There are also opportunities for employment upon completion of your Internship.

1. We are looking for a commitment of 15-21 per week. In this regard, we are extremely flexible and able to accommodate to your schedule.
2. We are looking for internships to begin Tuesday January 4, 2010

Your roles and responsibilities include the following:

· Provide editorial support to the Associate Publisher

· The ability to produce clean content with excellent spelling and grammar

· The ability to pitch story ideas related to professional women

· Provide initial proofreading of columns to ensure content is error-free

· Identify and conduct interviews with suitable candidates for ‘Woman of the Week’ and additional profile pieces

· Source images and artwork

· Upload written copy onto website (www.womenspost.ca) from contributors

· Maintain the site once it is live, and ensure all information presented is accurate

· Regularly engage in social media to promote brand awareness and increase website traffic

Please send your resume, cover letter, and two writing samples to madamjee@womenpost.ca before December 31, 2010 at 5 PM. Please indicate “Intern” in the subject line. All internships will last 8 weeks in duration.

Knightscove Media Corporation - unpaid

Film/TV Production & Distribution Co. Needs Student Interns 2011.

Who: Knightscove Media Corporation.

What: Volunteer Internship for College/University Students.

Why: Support company workflow and student professional development.

When: Accepting interns starting January 3, 2011.

How: Administrative, clerical, operational and other support tasks.

Where: Eglinton & Leslie

Time: One (1) day per week (half-day or full-day)

Duration: semester (chance of summer placement) Number of Volunteer Student Intern

Positions: Three (3) Internship Areas:

1. Business Affairs

2. Client Services

3. Distribution

Why apply for internships?

Develop your career in several focus areas.

Gain valuable experience in work assignments.

Network and connect with valuable professional contacts.

Potential summer opportunities.

Receive ongoing mentoring, coaching and learning opportunities.

Please forward resumes to the contact below:

Cleon Morgan, Business Affairs

cleon.morgan@knightscove.com

SocialFinance.ca - unpaid

SocialFinance.ca Is Recruiting Two (Amazing) Volunteer Assistant Editors

SocialFinance.ca is looking for two qualified individuals to share responsibility for the position of Volunteer Assistant Editor from January to March 2011 (with option to stay on longer). The candidates should have strong written communication skills, an intuitive understanding of how to leverage social media, and an interest in the field of social finance.

The Volunteer Assistant Editors will be asked to commit approximately 4-7 hours of work per week, performed remotely and on their own schedules. The successful candidates will share responsible for helping the Managing Editor source, edit, and distribute compelling content across SocialFinance.ca’s online presence.

Duration
Three months, January to March 2011 (Note: The position of Volunteer Assistant Editor will rotate every four months. Recruitment will typically occur in December, April, and August of each year).

Description
The Volunteer Assistant Editors are key member of SocialFinance.ca’s editorial team and will share responsibility for:

* Engaging the SocialFinance.ca community through the main website and by fostering discussion through our presence on social networks;

* Communicating directly with SocialFinance.ca writers to source high-quality, exciting, and relevant contributions;

* Ensuring SocialFinance.ca’s online presence is accurate and up-to-date, making necessary revisions as required; and

* Overseeing self-directed projects that result in outstanding written, visual, or audio content.

Qualifications
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following characteristics:

• Previous experience in writing, editing, and online journalism;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills;
• A personal and professional interest in the field of social finance;
• Knowledge of, and fluency in, the world of social media;
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated;
• An openness to evolving responsibilities;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Ability to work independently and in teams; and
• Proficiency at multitasking and prioritizing time and workload.
  

To Apply
Please email a cover letter and resume by 5:00pm ET, Monday, Dec. 20 to the attention of:

Peter Deitz
Managing Editor, SocialFinance.ca
peter@socialfinance.ca

Desi - unpaid

"Desi” music/movie/lifestyle blogger

Maximum of 10 hours per week.

Duties of the job: writing music reviews for “Desi” music. i.e Bollywood/bhangra/ Urban South Asian and also writing reviews and HipHop/RnB. Researching trends and maintaining social website presence.

Skills and experience: passion for music and natural flare for writing.

A brief word about your project. Soon to launch south Asian focused online radio station. Target audience between 15-35 year old living in the GTA. Office a block from Ryerson downtown campus.

Please send resumes to info@naachradio.com

Deadline for applications: 15 Dec 2010

Communications Intern – Unpaid

Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance
www.ontarioculinary.com

Duration: January 3, 2011 – March 31, 2011 (Part Time: 8-10 hours a week)

Do you love local food and drink, supporting our Ontario terroir and sharing our province’s many culinary tourism stories? If this sounds like you, you might just be the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance’s next communications intern.

OCTA is seeking a dynamic, enterprising and committed individual to join our team and help us spread the word about culinary tourism in Ontario. You’ll get the chance to pitch stories related to happenings in the food/drink/agriculture/tourism scene in our province, cover events, take photos, and create meaningful content for our web and online platforms. We would expect you to produce one piece of original content per week and your stories will have your byline. You will be credited for all photos and video taken. Upon successful completion of the internship, there is a possibility of paid freelancing opportunities with OCTA.

We’re looking for someone who is:

- able to produce clean content with excellent spelling and grammar

- able to pitch story ideas related to culinary tourism in Ontario, and tackle stories that are assigned to you

- able to produce dynamic content and take photos

- respectful of editorial deadlines

- very savvy in social media skills (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr)

- interpersonal and comfortable liaising with individuals and groups in a professional manner

- committed to learning and loving Ontario’s terroir

Valid Ontario Drivers License is required

Video shooting & editing skills a bonus!

Please send your cover letter and resume (+ references), along with three samples of written materials to noelle@ontarioculinary.com before Dec. 17, 2010,12:00 p.m. Be creative! We want to know just how much you love local Ontario food and drink and travel!

Late applications will not be considered.

ABOUT OCTA:

Food is the foundation of our culture. Culinary tourism offers the opportunity for people to experience our culture through food and folklore. We are developing relationships between growers and processors, chefs and restaurateurs, bed and breakfasts and distributor, with the goal of establishing new culinary tourism experiences based upon a sustainable food system.

OCTA builds capacity for the Ontario culinary tourism supply chain by connecting growers, producers, processors, tourism operators and other participants in the culinary tourism supply chain.

OCTA is leading efforts in research, education and product development to build capacity for culinary tourism in Ontario. As an industry driven organization working to advance the province’s Culinary Tourism Strategy, OCTA has the goal of developing Ontario into an international culinary tourism destination.