Position

Two internships available for 3 credit hours each

Overview

Interns at will be asked to perform many of the tasks needed to write, edit, plan and publish the magazine in digital and print form. The internship will be managed such that the interns learn and practice writing for a general audience and using the technical skills in desktop publishing.

The tasks involved will include the following, under the direction of the editor:

1. Completing story assignments on topics ranging from natural-sciences research to scholarly work in the arts and humanities. These writing assignments will generally include steps including the following:
        • Scheduling and completing interviews of the subjects of stories.
        • Preparing as much as possible for the interview, meaning striving beforehand to understand as much of the topic of discussion as possible and forming questions that could be asked of the interviewee.
2. Writing stories based on the primary research, interviews and scholarly publications, if applicable.
3. Learning and applying basic rules of style and usage used in writing for non- scholarly, external audiences. Such rules include general adherence to the Associated Press Style book.
4. Learning and practicing general practices of general-publication writing, which include:
        • Writing “lead” sentences and opening paragraphs that frame each story such that readers are easily able to understand.
        • Crafting stories in such a way that readers understand both the concepts being discussed and the writer’s intent as the story progresses from beginning to end.
5. Suggesting and coordinating photographs or other graphic elements to help illustrate each story.
6. Suggesting story ideas based on reviews of mass-media publications quoting CU- Boulder faculty, students or alumni and based on reviews of peer-reviewed publications co-authored by CU-Boulder faculty.
7. (Possibly) sharing news stories about A&S faculty and students on the college’s social media channels.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Compensation will be $15/hour.

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Job Description

The intern will assist staff with research and editing. The intern will be supervised by the Editor-in-Chief and will work closely with the Encyclopedia’s Associate Editor, Education Editor, and Technology Advisory Board. Interns will be acknowledged on the Encyclopedia website.

The intern will assist Encyclopedia staff with

1. Proofing leveled articles for grammar and CE style
2. Researching and acquiring appropriate media for CE articles
3. Other related work

The position requires skills in communication, research, word processing, spreadsheet, and task management. Hours are flexible and most work can be done remotely. Compensated internships are competitive.  Placements will be made based upon the following criteria:  GPA, interview performance, writing sample, and workplace fit. 

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OUT FRONT MAGAZINE

OFM (OUT FRONT Magazine), Colorado's LGBTQ media since 1976, is seeking interns to help out our editorial department. Based out of the Buelle Public Media center in Denver, OFM covers queer and intersectional news in the rocky mountain region and beyond. Interns can work remotely, in-person, or a combination of the two, and will have a chance to learn more about print and digital media in 2023. In addition to understanding the nuances of covering marginalized communities, interns will get experience writing print and online stories, editing for books and magazines, and participating in community events. 

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Position

Sidewalk Poets Internship Job Description:

The nonprofit, Sidewalk Poets, is looking for two interns to help with marketing, including social media, newsletters, website content and more; grant writing support; typing, editing and layout/design for several chapbook publications; donor thank you contacts; and (potentially) help organizing with story/art installation projects. 

Overview

�鶹��Ƶ Sidewalk Poets:

Sidewalk Poets provides free self-empowerment and healing-based creative writing, storytelling and arts workshops to underserved and under-resourced communities, including newcomer, refugee and immigrant youth, families and women; kids in Title I schools; people dealing with homelessness and poverty; people impacted by the criminal justice system with substance misuse and mental health challenges; people in recovery; teen mothers; pregnant and postpartum people in recovery; and more. 

Through these workshops, emerging writers from underrepresented backgrounds gain resources, tools and opportunities to share their voices, activate self-confidence, process the past, and receive support to enrich and empower their communities. Using words and images from workshops, we publicly showcase personal and collective stories through art installations, to leave behind echoes that infuse the community with collective history, story and art.

We work with youth and adults from historically underserved backgrounds: 83% of our participants qualify for free/reduced lunch, 85% identify as BIPOC, and 69% identify as multilingual learners.

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