Company
The Smart Local
thesmartlocal.com
Designation
Journalist Internship
Date Listed
18 May 2015
Job Type
Entry Level / Junior Executive
Intern/TS
Job Period
From Jun 2015, For At Least 6 Months
Profession
Design / Creative, Editorial / Linguist / Writing
Industry
Creative / Media
Location Name
Novena
Allowance / Remuneration
$800 - 1,000 monthly
Company Profile
We only recruit interns twice a year. This is one of those times.
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.
Job Description
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
All applicants are expected to be able to embrace feedback with a positive attitude because nobody is about to entertain your ego.
Because you essentially get free training, some internships don't pay you. We pay you well. You will receive $700 / monthly as well as performance bonuses.
How to apply:
Try not to sound like a robot otherwise your email will instantly be deleted. This is not the standard job posting. Do not submit the standard application. Show us your personality and write informally like how you were to write in a blog.
This position is already closed and no longer available. You may like to view the other latest internships here.
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