Nfocus Editorial Journalism Internship
Nfocus magazine is looking for an editorial intern to join our Nashville team for the spring semester. The editorial intern works closely with the editor-in-chief and associate editor to tell the story of Nashville's social and philanthropic scene and report on beauty, fashion, food and wine, travel and home trends through our digital platforms. The editorial intern will learn how to cover an event, pitch a print story, work on newsletter stories and more. The ideal candidate will be a creative, enthusiastic and detail-oriented team player with proven writing skills.
He/she should have strong interpersonal skills; be able to manage multiple tasks and work well on a deadline; possess a strong work ethic; be a self-starter with excellent time management skills; and contribute fresh editorial ideas that appeal to our readers.
Skills: By the end of this internship, I can confidently…
Flip a press release into a story on deadline
Pitch a successful print feature story
Cover a social event
Write a review (art exhibit, restaurant, fashion etc.)
Show future jobs strong samples (i.e. get published a lot)
Navigate a fashion shoot or other photo shoots.
Have set interview skills for profiles
Tasks:
Help with the online exclusive newsletter
Assist with social media posts across all platforms
Style and create reels and stories for social media
Write newsletter stories
Write print stories
Attend events (some evenings) to accurately collect names and write coverage of an event.
Prepare questions for interviews
Attend editorial meetings (Tuesdays at 10 a.m., except for press week)
Additionally, shadow Christie, our art director, to get a sense of how she lays out an issue.
This internship is for college credit only.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé and examples of your work to jkurtz@nfocusmagazine.com and mbradford@nfocusmagazine.com with “Nfocus Editorial Intern” in the subject line.