Y Magazine is on the hunt for sharp students who would thrive in an immersive magazine editorial internship experience. Sent out to some 230,000 alumni households, Y Magazine is BYU’s flagship print publication. Along with work in journalism and editing, Y Magazine interns also gain experience with social media, web publishing, basic magazine business, and many other facets of putting out a highly polished, award-winning publication each quarter.
Internship openings are available immediately. Generally, we prefer our interns to stay at least two semesters (or a semester and two terms).
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
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
Job Info:
- $14.00 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: Nov. 28, 2022
