| *Job Title: | Writing Intern for The College Today |
| Organization Name: | Division of Marketing and Communications, College of Charleston |
| *No of Openings: | 1 |
| Work Schedule: | Flexible |
| *Hours per Week: | 8 to 10 |
| *Wage/Salary (Hourly rate/range REQUIRED for Part-time Jobs): | NA |
| Period of Employment: | Fall |
| *Job Description: | The College of Charleston’s digital news hub, The College Today, is looking for a talented writing intern. (today.cofc.edu) This competitive, for-credit internship will provide a Communication major with access to and mentorship from award-winning writers and editors in the College’s Division of Marketing and Communications. The internship will emphasize news reporting and writing, digital formatting and publishing, and content sharing. |
| *Qualifications: | Applicants should have strong written and oral communication skills. All applicants must submit 2 to 3 writing samples demonstrating a range of writing abilities. Published writing samples are preferred, but writing assignments completed for coursework will be accepted. |
| Learning Objectives (Required for All Internships): | Successful interns will come away from this opportunity with a collection of published writing clips as well as stronger writing skills and greater confidence in their ability to write well under deadline pressure. This internship will also expose students to the inner-workings, decision-making and organizational workflow of a full-scale marketing and communications operation. |
| *Post Date: | 7/7/2015 |
| *Expiration Date: | 9/5/2015 |
| Alternate Application Method: | Send cover letter, resume and 2 to 3 writing samples to Ron Menchaca at menchacar@cofc.edu |