SEEKING INTERNSHIP
APPLICANTS
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: David Wilson,
Editor/Publisher, 478 Huron Street, Toronto, ON, M5R 2R3 or e-mail dnwilson@ucobserver.org.
Deadline
for applications is Monday, November 25, 2013.
“The Observer offers one of the best magazine internships in Canada. Not
only was I paid, but they also provided a travel budget so I could research a
long-form feature that I felt passionate about. Furthermore, I had the
opportunity to practice copy-editing, write shorter news stories and help with
social media outreach.”
—May Warren, Ryerson master of
journalism student and The Observer’s
2013 intern
“It’s exactly what an internship is supposed to be:
you’re part of the team, learning how to put together a great magazine. You’re not left out of anything, responsibilities included. The atmosphere
is supportive and intellectually rigorous — something other editors and
journalists know too. I feel lucky to have that great reputation on my resumé.”
—Kasia
Mychajlowycz, New York City freelance journalist and The Observer’s 2012 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 staff
members are, and how dedicated they are to your getting the most out of your
experience.”
—Cory Ruf, CBC Hamilton reporter and The Observer’s 2011 intern
