Sunday, April 10, 2011

Jones Magazine Hosts On Site Beauty & Fashion Internship Open Casting Call

Jones Magazine Hosts On Site Beauty and Fashion Editorial Internship “Open Casting Call”


Appointment times 1-6pm every hour on the hour -- Thursday, April 14th

Jones Magazine/Northstar Group
11 Broadway, Ste. 315
NYC, NY 10004

IMPORTANT:

Qualified applicants: Please bring a recent resume and sample material of any relevant previous work. Also email relevant materials to info@jonesmag.com.

AVAILABLE INTERNSHIPS:

Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief Intern

Jones Magazine & Jonesmag.com seeks an assistant to the Editor in Chief. Candidates must: possess a heightened knowledge and passion for the fashion industry and a strong command of the English language (written and verbal). Must be responsible, organized, hardworking, dependable and resourceful with a can-do attitude. We are seeking skilled writers able to identify news stories about fashion, celebrity style, beauty, travel and trends. This person will research, write and pitch multiple stories often on a daily basis. Must be able to catch on quickly, and multitask at length. Intern will return calls, orchestrate site visits, interact with numerous publicists, agents and various personalities on behalf of the EIC, so a strong communicator with a highly polished presentation is paramount. This person must be able to write clear, concise items with a quick turnaround that matches the voice of the Jones brand, as well as be a creative thinker who is able to develop and execute marketable ideas for longer packages and features.

*Word Press experience is highly preferred.

The ideal candidate is a personable, self-starter, with strong work ethic. Ideal candidate will also have strong writing skills and previous blogging experience working for a news outlet or fashion site (at least one year), as well as some experience interviewing designers, stylists, and celebrity talent. This person will also be professional, detail-oriented, efficient, independent and be able to work in a fast-paced, extremely deadline-oriented environment.

The position starts in early-mid April and runs through December, depending upon your availability. Schedule is flexible, but we prefer at least 2-3 full days/week.

Beauty Editorial Internship

Jones, the premiere lifestyle shopping and beauty glossy for multicultural women who know better, is seeking a clever,thoughtful,out of the box beauty-writer Intern to join our it-girl team. Reporting to the Beauty Director, The individual in this role WILL be responsible for the following:

-Conceiving fresh and insightful story ideas and helping plan future lineups

-Editing and/or writing features in a fast-paced environment

-Photo editing

-Some social media

-Working closely with the art department to help determine visuals and select photos for beauty stories

-Working closely with beauty publicists and companies

-Represent the magazine at beauty industry events, on site at photo shoots, and online

The Beauty writer intern assists the Beauty Director in every aspect of the department's glamorous (and not so glamorous)endeavors. He/she will write and edit beauty-related content for Jones. The applicant will also be involved in story development and conceptualization; the testing, researching and fact checking of beauty stories and sections; overseeing the day-to-day organizational functions of the department. He/she will also be called upon to represent the magazine at beauty events and desk sides/meetings, as needed.

The ideal candidate will be "So Jones" in tone and presentation. We seek witty, cultured, beauty aficionados who embody the Jones brand.

****Internship positions are unpaid, but invaluable****


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