POSITION : Creative Writer - Intern

Responsibilities

• Write outlines and rough drafts.
• Appropriately source and cite resources.
• Edit content for correct spelling and grammar.
• Work with editors to revise and rewrite sections.
• Perform extensive fact-checking.
• Arrange material in chapters or parts.
• Maintain blogs to keep in touch with fans and readers.
• Develop original content for fiction, nonfiction, and short stories.
• Use the written word to express story lines and ideas.
• Write content for magazines, trade journals, newsletters, and blogs.
• Produce content for broadcasts, motion pictures, and other types of performance.
• Develop scripted material for the Web and other communication devices.
• Conduct extensive research on various topics.

Requirements

• Students applying for this internship should be Marketing/Business or Language majors, with 2 years of experience on the Web and a solid understanding of youth markets.
• 1 years’ blogging experience required
• Experience producing offline/online content as well as channel-specific knowledge (blog, SlideShare, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Experience building audiences either online or offline.
• A dual-minded approach
• You’re highly creative and an excellent writer but can also be process-driven, think scale, and rely on data to make decisions.

  Competencies:

• Research and analytical skills
• Strong Writing and Editing Skills (Journalism or English Major a plus).