Before It's News Seeks Interns - Get Amazing Experience and Skills

JOURNALISM / SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST INTERNSHIP – small stipend

If you want intense hands-on writing, editorial and social media program experience at a bustling online news organization, keep reading.

BeforeItsNews.com, a fast-growing startup, seeks interns immediately. A $200 monthly stipend is included. Internships are available for up to 12 months. Potential for subsequent full or part time employment does exist.

As an intern you will play a key role in the success of the business. Here’s what you’ll do:

- monitor incoming news stories from contributors and identify stories with strong “buzz” potential
- learn everything about and execute on cultivating social media buzz for selected news stories
- monitor social media to keep the company abreast of buzzing topics
- write, submit and promote your own news stories
- write, submit and promote your own resource pieces (Top Tens, Best of’s, etc.)
- work closely with the company’s social media specialist and its CEO, a reknowned serial entrepreneur
- work from home with flexible hours of about 15 hours per week
- get far more experience in our start-up atmosphere than you would at a corporate giant
- receive a stipend of $200 per month  

If your ambition is to work as a journalist, public relations specialist, communications or marketing executive, this internship will provide valuable and marketable experience. Social media experts are in high demand in all these fields, and you will be one by the time you’re done.

Your should have:

- basic understanding of news, journalism and the structure of a news story
- command of the English language
- excellent grammar
- your own computer and Internet connection
- an infinite desire to learn
- experience with some social media, at least FaceBook
- killer work habits: attention to detail, follow-through, initiative, time-management, self-driven (you’ll be working from home, after all)
- an open mind, politically and philosophically — Before It’s News welcomes all viewpoints
- a desire to be a key contributor to a fast-growing operation

If you are interested, please email [email protected] with the following information:

1) a brief introductory note
2) if you have work and/or internship experience, your resume (not a requirement)
3) if you are in school, your major and your career goals
4) a brief description of your experience with social media (do you use Facebook regularly, do you have a Del.icio.us account, etc.)
5) if you have one or two short (500 words or less) writing samples, those are welcome (but not required)
6) best phone number to contact you
7) best email address to contact you
8) any questions you have about the internship