Nfocus Multimedia Journalism Internship

Nfocus magazine is looking for a multimedia journalism intern to join our Nashville team for the semester. The multimedia journalism 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 multimedia journalism intern will learn tasks around the digital platforms to ensure a variety of content and brand alignment. 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 video story on deadline

  • Create compelling short-form and long-form video stories

  • Amplify written stories with creative social content that features a journalistic voice

  • Pitch successful print and video stories

  • Cover a social event

  • Create 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:

  • Assist with social media and newsletters.

  • Upload Nfocus stories to the web and coordinate with editors to learn SEO headlines, SEO descriptions and tagging.

  • Analyze and maximize the reach of online editorial content, newsletters and social media.

  • Hone video skills with video creation and editing.

  • Write scripts and outlines for video projects.

  • Film and edit video for YouTube and social media channels.

  • Assist with the Nfocus YouTube channel.

  • Assists with new tactics for growing our audience — from social media videos to specialized newsletters.

  • Write stories for the magazine and newsletter.

  • Prepare questions for interviews.

  • Attend editorial meetings (Mondays at 2 except for press week).

  • Additionally, shadow Christie, our Art Director to get a sense of how she lays out an issue.


To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé and examples of your work to jkurtz@nfocusmagazine.com and mbradford@nfocusmagazine.com with “Nfocus Intern” in the subject line.