Magazine –Managing Editor - Picture This Post Culture Magazine Internship- Fall/Winter 2023
. Managing Editor
-- Ideal position for student or recent graduate seeking future career in publishing.
You will play a critical role in the editorial team—you will touch every aspect of making the magazine happen!
Pre-requisites:
-Minimum of 20 hours/week
-Some educational institutions require prior approval before the start of an internship. It is the responsibility of the student to check with their institution to be sure they meet any requirements before they accept a position.
-Extensive Prep to Qualify for Zoom Interview (details provided to applicants who apply as instructed and make the first cut)
-Demonstrated ease and comfort with timely email and messaging communications
-Before applying for this position, please also study the full gamut of job opportunities with Picture This Post at -Volunteer With Picture This Post to make sure that you are zeroing in on the job that most suits your interests.
About Picture This Post and WHAT YOU WILL DO
Picture This Post magazine, www.picturethispost.com, alerts time-strapped readers to cultural offerings that are the best match for their interests in art, books, dance, film, museums, music, theater, as well as travel with a focus on culture. We not only cover culture creators and venues with high name recognition, but also delight in helping to showcase bold, creative strokes by fledgling artists in all genres.
To get a feel for what Picture This Post covers and how it does it, please explore this roundup article-- PICTURE THIS POST — Reports of Arts and Culture Treasures to Stumble Upon (Click a picture to read a story)
TRAVEL
ART
BOOKS
FILM
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
THEATER
DANCE
MUSIC
MUSEUMS
WHAT YOU WILL DO AS MANAGING EDITOR
-Your first few weeks will be devoted to your getting trained in as many Picture This Post functions as possible including mastery of various PICTURE THIS guidelines for 1) Review Writers 2) Content Curators – Interviews 3) Calendar Managers (geographic and by topic). Your intensive training during this period will also include mastery of the online publishing system to prepare review layouts, interview layouts, picture postcard layouts, picture previews, brief placeholder previews and various ad formats for the nascent ad swap campaigns being initiated this summer.
-Your main responsibility as Managing Editor will be to oversee and ensure the workflow of the magazine in a timely way. This will include: making sure that all staff get the tools and training they need to do their jobs and keep the flow of publishing moving without glitches; identifying training needs and helping to create new guidelines; scheduling and/or conducting training sessions for new volunteers on calendaring or layouts; coordinating coach sessions for new writers in the Trial Balloon phases; scheduling members of the review editorial team to do edits in ASAP windows and similarly scheduling publishing assistants for RUSH assignments; coordinating with PR reps etc. to assemble images needed for layouts.
-You will be a publisher of completed stories.
-You will be a super-administrator of the Picture This Post Readers’ Calendar
More Details on Your Training:
ALL UNPAID– ALL REMOTE WORKERS:
Picture This Post is an entirely volunteer organization, from top to bottom. Since its inception, Picture This Post has made training college students and recent grads a top priority. This position will likely provide you far more training than a typical internship, and it will allow you to focus on YOUR top interests always.
Amy Munice, Editor in Chief and Co-Publisher, will be your primary supervisor. She is a 30+ year PR professional and freelance journalist, and cultural reporter who has penned many hundreds of articles. She will be your internship supervisor and the author of your future reference for job hunting purposes.
Initially you will need to adapt your schedule to facilitate your training. You will also need to coordinate your time to meet with the editor-in-chief during her work schedule for~½ hour daily. For the most part though--- you can vary your schedule as you like.
What you can expect to learn and accomplish:
--Sophisticated understanding of all aspects of online publishing -- from soup to nuts.
-Managing workflows in an organization to ensure timely publication of content—understanding the details of all steps of publication.
-Online publishing automation—from our customized WordPress/SiteOrigin platform. Concepts: plugins; user roles; templates; html; css; how search engines work with online publications; amp implications for layouts; etc.
-Professional communications
-How to read press releases, gaining broad exposure to arts and cultural happenings nationwide.
-How to write guidelines and other tools to build a publishing organization knowledgebase.
How to Apply:
--Upload your resume and cover letter (Word, or PDF format) on Handshake.
-Make sure that your cover letter communicates why you are interested in Picture This Post magazine in general, and this position in specific.
Also, in your cover letter, please include a non.edu (e.g. gmail) email address that will facilitate the magazine adding you to automatic staff updates to help you learn more about the magazine AND also your phone number and your current time zone for purposes of scheduling a Zoom interview/orientation.
-Plan on needing 30 minutes+ to complete prep for the Zoom interview/orientation. (You will receive an email with detailed instructions on how to prepare.)
-Have 3 professional or school references available to send at a later date, in the final stage of the application process.