Journalist Intern

Remuneration:	R6000 per month cost-to-company
Location:	Johannesburg, Sandton
Education level:	Degree
Job level:	Student
Own transport required:	Yes
Travel requirement:	Occasional
Type:	4 months
Reference:	#JournoIntern0724
Company:	Now Media

NB: Please submit an unedited piece of your own writing and a paragraph outlining why you want the position and are capable of performing in the role. 

This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in gaining experience working in a newsroom environment with a team of specialist journalists and editors.

This intern will rotate on a monthly basis between trade publications to get a variety of editorial input and experience while maintaining some administrative tasks across publications.

Responsibilities and duties

• Administrative tasks of uploading articles daily across titles and managing the website back-end
• Assisting journalists and editors with research and client follow-ups
• Managing social media platforms
• Attending functions
• Finding, pitching and writing stories

Requirements:

• Degree in journalism, English, or communications
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
• Valid driving licence
• Own car
• High attention to detail
• Outgoing and comfortable with networking
• Loves the challenge of daily deadlines and finding stories
• Good work organisation, time management skills and the ability to work well under pressure
• Self-motivated, positive, proactive and delivers quality work

Company Description

Now Media (Pty) Ltd, the largest travel trade publisher in Africa, has been committed to promoting travel and trade in the Southern African region since 1953. Based in Illovo, Johannesburg, Now Media prides itself on being an innovator of cutting-edge promotional products for the freight, travel and tourism industries.

The company is generally seen as a positive workplace by current and past staff members.

Posted on 15 Jul 15:17, Closing date 13 Sep