POSITION TITLE/SEMESTER
Celebuzz Editorial Internship for Spring 2013 semester
DEPARTMENT
Editorial
LOCATION
New York, NY
TIME COMMITMENT
2-3 days per week
COMPANY OVERVIEW
BUZZMEDIA is defining digital culture; publishing more than 40 leading brands whose original voices define their categories. BUZZMEDIA reaches one in four millennials in the U.S. monthly through its portfolio of award-winning and influential brands including: SPIN, Celebuzz, Stereogum, Videogum, Buzznet, TheSuperficial, Idolator, PureVolume, Hype Machine, AbsolutePunk, What Would Tyler Durden Do?, SocialiteLife, Go Fug Yourself, Just Jared, Pink is the New Blog, Gorilla vs. Bear, RCRD LBL, TheFrisky!, Concrete Loop, Brooklyn Vegan, XLR8R and Punknews. As measured by comScore, BUZZMEDIA is the largest digital publisher of entertainment news and the fourth largest digital publisher of original music content in the U.S. BUZZMEDIA draws on original editorial content, deep audience engagement, and knowledge of the young adult audience to provide customized, innovative marketing and advertising solutions across its branded properties.
Successful candidates will have:
o An encyclopedia-like knowledge of pop culture, celebrity and entertainment including fashion, television, film and music
o Experience writing, blogging or otherwise creating entertainment content
o Strong communication and interviewing skills
o An aggressive work ethic
o A competitive nature and desire to win
o A sense of journalistic ethics
o Knowledge of social media
o Strong writing skills a must
o Previous newsroom experience and knowledge of Photoshop, FinalCut and/or WordPress is a plus
Interns at Celebuzz are hands-on from day one and have the opportunity to do it all- write, interview talent, report, shoot video and cover red carpet events. If you are the ultimate fan, this internship is for you. Many interns at Celebuzz have gone on to permanent positions with our company.
INTERN(S) MUST RECEIVE ACADEMIC CREDIT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN BUZZMEDIA’S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a copy of your resume and cover letter.