WE ARE SCOUTING WELL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR OUR HYBRID-REMOTE DIGITAL INTERNSHIPS THAT ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS IN/NEAR THE SAN FRANCISCO - BAY AREA, LOS ANGELES, AND NEW YORK.
INTERNSHIP APPLICATION APPLICATION OPENINGS ARE TWICE A YEAR:
WINTER-SPRING APPLICATION OPENS OCT 1 - DEC 20 AND THE DIGITAL INTERNSHIP STARTS JAN 1 TO JUNE 30
SUMMER-AUTUMN APPLICATION OPEN APRIL 1 - JUNE 20 AND THE DIGITAL INTERNSHIP STARTS JULY 1 - JAN 31
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS:
- A 6 MONTH DURATION INTERNSHIP IS CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL CREDIT AND/OR UNPAID REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE.
-PLEASE INDICATE WHICH BEAT YOU WOULD PREFER MOST TO RESEARCH AND WRITE ABOUT DURING YOUR DIGITAL INTERNSHIP: FASHION, ART, MUSIC, CULTURE, LIFESTYLE
-INSTEAD OF A TRADITIONAL/FORMAL COVER LETTER, WE ASK THAT YOU SUBMIT THREE UNPUBLISHED WRITING SAMPLES ALONGSIDE YOUR PDF FORMAT RESUME, ONLINE PORTFOLIO LINK, AND ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: THE FIRST SAMPLE CONTAINS A WELL-ARTICULATED FACT-BASED OPINION PIECE REGARDING A CURRENT INDUSTRY TRENDING TOPIC OR A BREAKING INDUSTRY NEWS ARTICLE. THE SECOND WRITING SAMPLE WILL CONSIST OF A 300-700 WORD COUNT REVIEW OR CRITIQUE, OF YOUR FAVORITE STREETWEAR COLLECTION FROM THE MOST CURRENT SEASON AVAILABLE. YOUR THIRD WRITING SAMPLE WILL BE ONE ORIGINAL INTERVIEW, PROFILE, OR FEATURE ARTICLE.
*UPON APPLICATION, IF YOU ARE FURTHER CONSIDERED AND OFFERED AN INTERNSHIP, WE REQUIRE THAT YOU SIGN A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND NON-COMPETE CONTRACT WITH ITEM MAGAZINE BEFORE THE WORK BEGINS. THIS HELPS PROTECTS ALL PARTIES INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY INVOLVED IN THE MENTORSHIP PROCESS.
INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
DURING YOUR DURATION OF THE DIGITAL INTERNSHIP PLEASE BE PREPARED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FOLLOWING:
-YOU WILL SOURCE DAILY (MONDAY-FRIDAY) BREAKING NEWS HEADLINES ACCOMPANIED WITH A MINOR SYNOPSIS BRIEFING ARTICLE OF COVERAGE FOR YOUR CHOSEN BEAT. THIS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE EDITOR BY NO LATER THAN 9:30AM P.T., AS THE ITEM HEADLINES COLUMN IS PUBLISHED AND ADVERTISED ON SOCIALS BY NOON EACH DAY.
-YOU WILL PITCH AND WRITE ONE ORIGINAL ARTICLE FOR A WEEKLY COLUMN, ON YOUR CHOSEN BEAT FOR THE DURATION OF THE INTERNSHIP. THE BEST WORKS WILL MAKE IT TO PRINT AND YOU WILL ALWAYS GET YOUR OWN BILINE.
-YOU WILL ATTEND UP TO 3 DIFFERENT EVENTS EVERY MONTH IN YOUR DESIGNATED CITY (PER EDITORIAL APPROVAL) AND REPORT ON THEM BY DISCUSSED METHODS; WRITTEN, SOCIAL MEDIA, STREAMING ETC. ITEM WILL COVER ALL COST OF THE EVENT EXPENSES.
-YOU WILL DRAFT AND SCHEDULE A MINIMUM OF 1 INTERVIEW A MONTH AND WRITE 1 FEATURE LENGTH ARTICLE FOR DIGITAL AND PRINT PUBLICATION.
-YOU WILL ATTEND A 1HR WEEKLY HYBRID-VIRTUAL EDITORIAL NEWSROOM MEETING (IN PERSON REQUIRED FOR NEARBY RESIDENCY) ALONGSIDE YOUR PEERS TO OPENLY DISCUSS AND PROPOSE ASSIGNMENT GOALS AND IDEAS WITH ONE ANOTHER.
INTERNSHIP GOALS:
THE GOAL OF OUR HIGHLY COVETED INTERNSHIPS IS TO HELP INTRODUCE AND PREPARE EMERGING STORY TELLERS FOR REAL WORLD WRITING AND REPORTING EXPERIENCE. YOU WILL LEARN TO ADAPT TO THE EVER CHANGING NEWS CYCLE, WHILE GAINING FIRST HAND IN-THE-FIELD EXPERIENCE BY BEING EXPOSED TO SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE REAL INTERVIEWING AND REPORTING SKILLS TO THRIVE AS A JOURNALIST, AND CONTINUE TO BUILD THE PROPER SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES ALONG THE WAY, THAT WILL HELP FURTHER CONCRETE YOUR OWN VOICE.
YOU WILL BE ACTIVELY WORKING ALONGSIDE THE EDITOR OF THE PUBLICATION. BY THE END OF YOUR ITEM DIGITAL INTERNSHIP YOU WILL HAVE BUILT A ROBUST AMOUNT OF KNOWLEDGE TO USE ALONG YOUR YOUR PATH AS A FREELANCE JOURNALIST. YOU WILL HAVE WRITTEN A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF NEWLY PUBLISHED WORKS WITH YOUR OWN BYLINE, WHERE YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO SEE AND EVALUATE YOUR OWN EVOLUTION AS A WRITER. 6 MONTH INTERNSHIPS MAY BE EXTENDED TO FULFILL A YEAR LONG COMMITMENT TO QUALIFY FOR THE RISING ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AND FURTHERMORE, BECOME CONSIDERED FOR ANY FUTURE PAID FREELANCE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS THEREAFTER.
INTERNSHIP SUBMISSION:
PLEASE SEND ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS: " INTHISEXACTMOMENT@GMAIL.COM "
WE WILL BE IN CONTACT IF WE FIND YOUR APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS TO BE THE BEST FIT FOR OUR LIMITED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. ONLY SERIOUS APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED, THANK YOU.