Internship Opportunities
MADISON MAGAZINE MARKETING & ADVERTISING/SALES INTERNSHIPS
Are you interested in being an intern at Madison Magazine? Madison Magazine interns gain valuable experience in the marketing field. Interns write, edit, fact-check and develop marketing projects. Duties include:
- Perform market research.
- Work on TV, radio, print and other promotions.
- Perform public relations tasks, such as writing press releases and developing strong relationships in the community
- Assist in event planning and event marketing (Events include The Best of Madison City Celebration, The Madison Food & Wine Show and the Best of Madison Business Awards)
- Assist with graphic design for promotional material
- Update Madison Magazine’s website
- Provide assistance in the development of the Madison Datebook, a nonprofit event calendar
- Develop advertising campaigns
Interns are required to attend Madison Magazine special events and learn valuable hands-on event experience. Past Madison Magazine interns have gone on to work for newspapers, trade publications, the UWMadison, American Girl, freelance for national publications and work for our very own Channel3000.com website as news editor.
Marketing Internship: Work directly with the Marketing Director on market research, TV production and other media promotion, public relations, and event planning and marketing. Deadline for applications for the Summer Semester is March 15, 2010.
Hours: 10/week minimum
Credit: Academic credit for undergrads
A car is required for this internship
Please send a resume (and work samples, if available) to:
Nazia Husain
Marketing Coordinator
7025 W. Raymond Rd.
Madison, WI 53719
608-270-3631
nhusain@madisonmagazine.com
MADISON MAGAZINE EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP
Are you interested in being an intern at Madison Magazine? Madison Magazine interns gain valuable experience in the journalism field. Interns write, edit, fact-check and work on special projects with our editorial staff. Past Madison Magazine interns have gone on to work for newspapers, trade publications, the UW–Madison, American Girl, freelance for national publications and work for our very own Channel3000.com website as news editor.
Editorial: We want you to get as much experience in the magazine publishing business as possible, so as an editorial intern, you will:
- Participate in weekly edit meetings where we develop story ideas and cover concepts, work with the art department on design and layout for each issue and plan special issues like the City Guide and Best of Madison
- Assist the editors with special projects. Recent examples include our annual Best of Madison awards, Best Neighborhoods, and best doctors and lawyers
- Write articles that will get published in the magazine
- Assist with our OverTones monthly arts and entertainment listings, which includes art exhibits, music, theater, literature events, festivals and more
- Fact-check articles for publication
- Maintain the print and online restaurant guide
- Write expanded articles for Channel3000.com, WISC-TV3’s website
In addition, motivated interns will have the opportunity to learn about media convergence in broadcast and on the web, and explore their particular interest areas.
Hours: 10 hours per week minimum
Credit: Academic credit for undergrad/graduate students if desired (optional)
Deadline: Summer: April 15, Fall: August 1, Spring: December 1 Interns MUST be familiar with Madison Magazine when applying for this internship!
Mail submissions preferred over email submissions. Please send a resume, cover letter and three clips or work samples (preferably published; if you don't have published work, please send appropriate samples to demonstrate your writing ability)to:
Shayna Miller
Associate/Style Editor
7025 Raymond Rd.
Madison, WI 53719
608-270-3627
smiller@madisonmagazine.com
MADISON MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNSHIP
We're Madison's monthly lifestyle and business magazine, and we're looking for interns to join our team. Photography Internship:
- You will work directly with the Art Director on a wide variety of photo assignments, big and small for print publication including portraiture, architecture, food and product, fashion and photojournalism.
- You may have the opportunity to attend photo shoots with some of our seasoned stylists and photographers to assist or observe in the studio and on location.
- You will receive hands-on experience, tear-sheets and portfolio building skills.
- Candidates should have an expressed interest shooting editorial, magazine-style work.
- A 2 – 4 year degree in photography is a plus, but not required.
- Access to lighting equipment and digital camera is a must.
- Candidates must be proficient in Photoshop and color correction and should be able to present final files digitally.
Hours: 8 hr. / week minimum
Credit: Academic credit for undergrads
Please send a resume and work samples (or web links) to be considered for a portfolio review.
Tim Burton
Art Director
7025 Raymond Rd.
Madison, WI 53719
608-270-3600
tburton@madisonmagazine.com
MADISON MAGAZINE CIRCULATION INTERNSHIP
Circulation Internship: Work directly with the Circulation Director on the day to day operations of a City Regional Magazine Circulation Department. This includes circulation promotions, list management, local and national distribution accounts, retail deliveries and customer service.
Hours: 10/week minimum
Credit: Academic credit for undergrads.
A valid driver's license is required for this internship.
Please send a resume to:
Tami McFarlane
7025 Raymond Rd.
Madison, WI 53719
608-270-3622
tmcfarlane@madisonmagazine.com
