Spoonfed Editorial Internship Programme. Interested? Read on...
Please note: Spoonfed are not taking on interns until further notice.
Looking for a start in journalism? Graduated recently? Still filling your days with whatever cheesy American drama is on E4 whilst growling at financial journalism job ads on Gumtree? You know nothing about finance but you do want to write. We know the feeling.
Here’s a way you can get into a myriad of London events and do all that: apply for an intern position at Spoonfed Media this autumn. We’re looking for someone to work on the Spoonfed Comedy, Art, Live Music and Theatre desks reviewing events, writing news pieces and interviewing artists.
*We currently have an internship opportunity on the Live Music and Theatre Desks.*
Essential info
Spoonfed.co.uk is one of the best events sites in London – covering a huge range of culture and nightlife in the city: from clubbing and gigs to comedy, art, theatre and leisure.
The site offers previews of thousands of events as well as news, features, reviews, artist profiles and roaming features like our iPhone Event Radar. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to spend three months at the friendly Spoonfed offices in Angel.
The Internship
Your time will be spent learning varied skills, including writing concise, accurate event descriptions; chasing event information; profiling and interviewing artists, promoters, comedians and interesting London folk; reviewing shows; plus marketing through social networks and traditional media. During the three months, we provide a structured, supportive environment where you can learn a broad range of skills.
There are weekly seminars on topics like copy writing, community management and search engine strategy. But by far the greatest learning experience is practical – you’ll learn the nuts and bolts of online publishing and leave us with an insider’s knowledge of web journalism and commerce.
Though our internships are unpaid, we do provide a travel allowance and ensure your time with us is meaningful experience complete with training – we give graduates of the scheme every support in building their portfolio, which will help in finding future work.
Our internship placements are offered in line with the Internship Charter produced by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
The Ideal Candidate
We look for self-motivated recent graduates. You’ll need to be enthusiastic, full of ideas and up for going to all kinds of different events. You also need to be able to work quickly and learn fast.
To apply, send your CV, a sample of your writing and a short, two-sentence profile of your favourite play, exhibition, band, comedian or DJ to contribute@spoonfed.co.uk.
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