The Smart Local – Journalist Internship

TheSmartLocal is the most read online lifestyle magazine/blog in Singapore, reaching over 2 million Singaporeans a month. We are a young start-up with a fun culture. No, you will not be chucked in a corner and left to do boring menial work like other companies who hire interns. 

You will be given hands-on experience, be personally mentored by our editors and be given invaluable experience in writing for today's generation. You will learn how to pitch/identify stories, improve your photography, attend events/launches, be hosted at media tastings and even piece together meaningful investigative journalism stories like "10 Things I learned from Old Chang Kee aunties". You'll be exposed to both traditional and online forms of journalism, learning how to write for the digital generation.

But don't just take our word for it. Read this article written by a previous intern called 10 Reasons Why You Should Intern At TSL to fully understand what an internship with us will be like 🙂

Check out our TSLthemed Thursdays at https://instagram.com/explore/tags/tslteamthemedthursdays/ to  see what our office culture is like! Or check out our office cat at https://instagram.com/explore/tags/pikapikachoo/

This position is extremely competitive and because of all the training you'll receive, a minimum commitment of 6 months is needed.

We're looking for a fun and sociable person in love with the written word. A creative streak is essential and your writing should command more attention than the latest pictures of cats having cheeseburgers. 

You should be equally adept delivering a witty tweet or a 3000 word dissertation on the rise and fall of Flappy Bird. You love telling stories and take pride in crafting pretty sentences without taking forever to do so. Writing comes naturally to you. Fresh graduates are also welcome to apply.

Job Scope: 

Most your time will be spent writing so you MUST love writing. You will be taught how to create content that is original, positive and relevant for the digital media age. We will teach you how to write articles that hundreds of thousands of people will read. This is not an exaggeration. Examples - Here, Here and Here - each of these articles is by a different intern.

Opportunities to get first hand journalism experience include:

• One-on-One Interviews: - Interview with The Sam Willows | Adrian Pang | Olivia Ong, etc. (Each was done by a different intern)
• Attending Sponsored Events, Media Invitations and writing recaps / reviews of them - e.g
  Overseas Trips  | Restaurant Tastings | Theatre Shows | VIP Night life Events, etc

Job Requirements:

• Plan to pursue a relevant field of study. Mass Comm / Journalism / etc. Others may be considered.
• Able to write well. By that we mean concise writing with perfect grammar. We value an articulate and engaging writing style over having a fancy pants vocabulary.
• A true passion for writing. This is essential otherwise you will be bored once the novelty wears off. If you've not had a writing job before and want to "try this out" my advice to you is don't.
• Bonus: Good in Photography / Sociable / Good sense of humour / CREATIVE