TheCollegeHelper.com is seeking Spring interns who are interested in sharing their college experience through creating articles for our site.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work closely with a professional blogger to write 2 blog posts per week. Each blog post must be at least 600 words.
- Conduct research for blog posts, including reading other blogs, conducting interviews, asking questions on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, etc.
- Learn how to write different types of content (e.g., reviews, ‘how-to’ articles, profile pieces, etc.)
- Comment on 2 blog posts written by other interns.
- Assist with other projects as needed.
Job Requirements:
- Must be a current college student
- English, communications, journalism and related majors preferred, but not required
- Must have a passion for blogging and writing
- Must be a good writer, team player, and technologically savvy
- Knowledge of WordPress, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Skype is a plus
- Minimum 3-month commitment (but longer if you’d like!)
o Spring Internship (March 4, 2013 – May 31, 2013)
o Summer Internship (June 10, 2013 – August 30, 2013) - Academic credit is accepted, but not required to apply
- Unpaid part-time internship
- Work remotely on your own computer
- Time commitment is only 5-10 hours per week, unless student wishes to put in more time
- Flexible schedule. Content can be created whenever a student has time during the week
- Gain valuable experience about about the blogging culture and social media
- Upon completion, intern will have built a portfolio of published work
- Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume, and a WRITING sample, to attn: Lauren Anderson at lauren@thecollegehelper.com by Friday, Feb. 22.
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How to apply:
For more information about the internship program and to read the bios of current and prior interns, please visit the following links: