Editorial Intern- Avenue Calgary
Duration: May 2, 2011- August 31, 2011
Salary: A monthly $1525.00 stipend paid bi-weekly
Avenue magazine, Calgary’s award-winning city lifestyle magazine, seeks an editorial intern for a four-month term from January to the end of August 2011. This is a full-term contract position in our Calgary office.
Are you an engaging writer and tenacious fact-checker interested in bringing the printed word to various multi-media platforms? In this role, you will write, research, fact-check, interview and coordinate, all the while ensuring the accuracy and quality that Avenue magazine is known for. Other responsibilities include various administrative tasks, such as picking up items for photo shoots and doing a lot of general frenzied running around.
Avenue is published by RedPoint Media Group, one of Western Canada’s largest independent publishers. Our award-winning magazines include up!, WestJet’s in-flight magazine and Wine Access, Canada’s wine and food magazine, as well as custom publications for businesses, arts organizations and other clients. Please visit www.avenuecalgary.com and www.redpointmedia.ca for more details about our company. We provide a fun and creative work environment with a vibrant atmosphere.
The successful candidate will have a post-secondary education in journalism or a related field and at least a year of experience in media. The candidate must be able to write, edit and proofread effectively and have great communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign and various Mac suites is required.
Applicants are asked to submit three published articles along with a cover letter and resume.
Interested candidates should e-mail their application documents (cover letter, resume, 3 published articles) to:
TONY CHARRON
AVENUE CALGARY, REDPOINT MEDIA
#105, 1210 - 20th Ave SE
CALGARY, Alerta
T2G 1M8
E-mail: tcharron@redpointmedia.ca
Web address: http://wwww.avenuecalgary.com, www.redpointmedia.ca
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2011
More information here.
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