The Muriel Duncan Observer Internship
We are pleased to offer a talented student the opportunity to learn and earn at the Toronto offices of The United Church Observer.
We invite those with an interest in pursuing a career in journalism, and currently under the age of 30 and enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution, to apply for this summer internship.
The internship offers the successful applicant $5,000 to work with Observer staff for a period of 12 weeks.
Travel assistance from your home province is also available where applicable.
Please submit your resumé, cover letter, three writing samples and three story ideas that demonstrate your familiarity with the publication to:
DavidWilson, Editor/Publisher, 478 Huron Street, Toronto ON, M5R 2R3
or e-mail dnwilson@ucobserver.org
Deadline for applications is Friday, November 25, 2011
“The Observer has the model for what a magazine internship should be. Expect to pitch stories, write stories and be involved in every aspect of production from editing to proofing. You’ll learn, get clippings and even earn some money doing it. What’s not to love?”
—Chantal Braganza,
editor of OpenFile Toronto,
Ryerson graduate,
and The Observer’s 2009 intern.
“The Observer internship is one of the best opportunities in Canada for a new magazine journalist. I had the chance to write regularly, edit the work of others, manage the magazine’s social media and even do some travelling. I left with sharper writing skills, great clippings and fond memories.”
—Samantha Rideout,
assistant editor at Reader's Digest in
Montreal, Concordia graduate, and
The Observer’s 2010 intern.
“What’s great about The Observer internship is that it’s a crash course in working at a small
magazine. What’s best about it, though, is how supportive and helpful the staff is, and how dedicated they are to you getting the most out of your experience.”
—Cory Ruf,
Ryerson Master of Journalism Student
