Basic Function:
Responsible for assisting the editorial department in selecting and editing articles for American Lifestyle magazine and for proofreading the magazine as well as internal and external communication documents.
Responsibilities:
• Help fill magazine with balanced article ideas
• Conduct extensive research on potential article topics, and present ideas to editorial team, including story outline, e-mail questionnaire, or interview questions
• Conduct interviews, type, and organize proposed dialogue
• Find contacts to research and write articles
• Maintain professional correspondence with contacts and contributors
• Send physical and digital samples to contributors once a magazine is completed
• Perform daily status updates with article acquisitions and communicate appropriately with editorial team
• Update internal CRM program with notes and statuses as it relates to acquiring content needed for articles
• Write web articles, blog posts, and editorial content for American Lifestyle magazine
• Research and propose topics for expanded content in web and digital media
• Proof articles and entire magazine during the issue-review process
• Proof Tear Out Cards (TOCs), ads, and documents for creative department as needed
• Proof internal and external documents for all other departments as needed
• Proof websites, e-mails, and social media as needed
• Orchestrate communication with contributors to further connect ReminderMedia with our magazine content and readers
• Assist in the gathering of social media and web content
• Address any grammar discrepancies as it relates to the Chicago Manual of Style and ReminderMedia house preferences
• Help resolve questions and concerns of our customers as it relates to the editorial content
• Fact-check composed articles materials submitted by freelance contributors
• All other related duties as assigned by Supervisor
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in English or related degree
• No prior experience required
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and general computer knowledge
Remember that to receive credit for an internship, you must apply at our Internship Office.
