Want to be part of one of Canada’s hottest social
news organization? Want hands-on experience with an award-winning team at a digital media company covering breaking news from
around the world?
Digital Journal (www.digitaljournal.com) has an opening for
a talented and driven emerging writer/editor who wants to learn from the
trenches in a three-month paid position starting June 1, 2013 and ending Aug.
31, 2013.
This position is open only for students or recent
graduates.
Description:
Specific duties will be assigned based on
experience, but potential duties include editing and writing content;
assigning stories; publishing to social media
channels; analyzing data to look for trends and content
patterns; and working with management to perform editorial tasks that help
a digital newsroom operate.
Hours: Approximately 10 hours per week
Payment: $10.25 per hour
Some weeknight work would be done from your home,
but some days would be spent at Digital Journal’s offices in downtown Toronto.
Qualifications:
- Excellent oral and written English
communications. Familiar with CP style and basic understanding of Canadian
libel law
- Experience writing and editing news articles on
any topic; understands how to write engaging headlines
- Experienced with hyperlinking and social media
- Understanding of search engine optimization and
desire to understand the data behind content and what drives engagement are
huge assets
- Extremely organized
- Ability to work under tight deadlines while
managing multiple projects
- Passionate about breaking news and familiar with
news stories affecting countries around the world
- Post-secondary training in journalism or digital
media an asset
- Access to, and familiarity with photo-editing
software a major asset
-Familiar with content produced on
DigitalJournal.com
- Applicants must have the right to
work in Canada
- Must live in GTA or surrounding area
- Must have home access to high-speed Internet
- Availability on weekends and evenings when necessary
How To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter,
resume and Word documents/PDFs of published writing samples to internship@digitaljournal.com
Internship Application Deadline:
May 15, 2013
Please Note:
Only candidates selected for an interview will be
contacted
This internship may lead
to a full- or part-time position based on availability and an applicant's
successful performance during the internship
