Description:

Lets Talk Urban is a author exposure, editing and publishing company, but will be soon debut and launch an Urban Magazine that will be distributed digitally and potentially across new stands nationwide. We are currently looking for aspiring entertainment writers, photoshop experts, social media savants and videographers/editors. Interns will work with closely with the editor in chief and senior editors in development of the publication in the fastest growing medium in the business landscape- the Internet. Applicants should have a strong interest in Urban culture ranging from music to fashion as well including online media. Interns will contribute to content, marketing, and strategy for the publication. Tasks will include writing entertainment news articles, attending movie features for movie reviews, creating new media content, participating in marketing brainstorm meetings. This is an internship for motivated students who are ready to get to work in a fast-paced Viral environment.This is for serious individuals ONLY.

Responsibilities:

- Coordinate online marketing and advertising campaigns and update Web sites
- Collaborate with Editor in Chief in addressing the publication direction in content
- Social networking through the top ten social sites
- Building a web friendly report
- Tweeting Minimum of 30 Tweets a day
- building a friend list of 1,000+ friendships; catagorized as 50% potential readers, 30% potential advertisers, 20% networking (consisting of email addresses, business addresses and cell phone/business phone numbers.

Qualifications:

Requirements/Qualifications:

- Provide links to 1-3 social networking profiles to demonstrate interest and knowledge
- Possess skills in writing, presentation, interpersonal relations, have great personality, wit and humor a plus.
- You are a strong writer, savvy about social networking, passionate about Urban issues and Urban novels
- Enjoy promoting awareness and lteracy and engaging with an online community to market Lets Talk Urban and its projects and authors.
- You love to test out new social media tools and sites, are active on several social sites, and have lots of ideas for how to promote literacy, urban issues and author exposure using the power of social media.
- Knowledge of social networks and social media tools including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, StumbleUpon, Digg and MySpace.
- Proficiency in HTML and web graphics production using Adobe Photoshop and/or ImageReady
- Knowledge of basic office programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Regularly updating and monitoring Urban Grapevine magazines social media sites (such as Facebook and Twitter); writing blog posts; and helping create online media strategies to educate the public about Lets Talk Urban and Urban Grapevine magazine.

A MUST...MANDATORY
- High School Diploma/GED or enrollment in a Higher Education Program
English speaker
Extremely detail-oriented
Cultural sensitivity and eagerness to work in an urban environment
Strong command of the written word.
High interest in current affairs and urban living and urban issues
Solid MS Office skills a must. (Experience with web design a plus)
Spanish language skills an additional advantage
Goal-oriented mindset with excellent communication and customer service skills
Able to work with strict deadlines
Responsible and reliable with the ability to work independently
Access to a laptop/desktop computer with internet and wifi accessible.
Cell phone and 1-800 google voice. (IT IS FREE)
Web Camera (For Skype Meetngs)
Video Recorder/Camera
Transportation
One weekend a month availability (uninterrupted 4hrs)

Start Date:

9/12/11

End Date:

, no end date

Deadline:

on going

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