VPM News/Style Weekly/Editorial Team Internship-PAID

Description

The VPM News/Style Weekly/Editorial Team Internship is available to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in journalism, broadcast journalism, communications, social media, or related fields. Recent college graduates are also eligible. To be considered for this role, you should be familiar with Microsoft Office and Google Suite. Additionally, you should possess strong writing/journalistic abilities, research skills, strong communication skills and be reliable, trustworthy, and deadline-driven. Preferred skills include: knowledge of AP style, knowledge of Richmond, fact-checking experience, ability to work well independently, knowledge of WordPress (or a similar CMS), knowledge of SEO/social media sharing optimizations, and the ability to capture original photography/videography. As an intern, your duties may include research, fact-checking, writing blog posts, administrative responsibilities, working with editors on independent projects, pitching well-researched online-exclusive story ideas to the editor, reporting, writing, and posting two-three web stories per week, and accompanying photographer to breaking news events. This internship is offered in the Richmond, VA, area.