Editorial Intern; MSP Communications

Position Title: Editorial Intern 
Employer or Company: MSP Communications 


Location: Minneapolis, Minn. 


Start and End Date: January-June 2013 


Application Deadline: November 15, 2012 


Job Type (Internship, Part-Time, or Full-Time): Internship 
If internship, is academic credit required?: No academic credit required 
Pay: $7.25/hour 


Position Description & Requirements: Full-time (and part-time) internships are available in the editorial department of MSP Communications, which publishes Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and several custom publications. The position involves fact-checking, editorial research, writing, and photo sourcing. Interns finesse reporting/editing skills and get an inside look at the workings of a monthly publication. The paid internship ($7.25/hour) runs from January-June 2013. Interns work Monday-Friday in our downtown Minneapolis office. Candidate must be pursuing or have graduated with an English/journalism/communications major or have related experience. Eagerness, willingness to learn, and interest in magazines a must; experience at a student publication is helpful. 


Application Instructions: To apply, please send a cover letter, current résumé, and two or three writing clips (no academic papers, please) to Mpls.St.Paul Magazine at intern@mspcommunications.com. Strong candidates have very clean, articulate application packages. Documents should be in a PDF or Word document format. Please do not send links to clips. Apply by November 15, 2012 and indicate that you are applying for the spring 2013 internship. Also note if you are applying for a full-time or part-time position. No phone calls or follow-up e-mails, please. We contact candidates as soon as we are able.