Y Magazine—BYU’s quarterly publication for alumni, students, and friends of the university—offers paid editorial internships for students who are creative, teachable, hard working, dependable, and committed to working as entry-level journalists. Interns at Y Magazine get published, work in a professional atmosphere, and get experience in writing, editing, research, web publishing, social media, and some of the backend, business aspects of putting out a magazine. It’s a varied and fun opportunity.
Internship openings are available beginning winter semester 2024. Generally, we prefer our interns to stay at least two semesters (or a semester and two terms).
• $16 per hour
• 20 hours per week, flexible schedule
• Internship credit available
• Questions? Contact Peter Gardner at 801-422-1963 or peter_gardner@byu.edu.
TO APPLY
• Submit a cover letter, résumé, and three writing samples (writing with voice preferred) to peter_gardner@byu.edu.
• Finalists will be called back for writing / editing tests and interviews.
• Deadline: Dec. 11, 2023
REQUIREMENTS
• Solid writing skills
• Basic knowledge of news writing/reporting
• Substantive editing skills—deeper than proofreading/copyediting
• Familiarity with Chicago and/or AP style
• BYU student status for the duration of the internship
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Write news articles and profiles
• Conduct interviews and cover campus events
• Edit and proofread text
• Contribute story ideas
• Fact-check and do other research
• Coordinate photography and gather art
• Create magazine web communications
