Editorial Internship
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Length: | 1 Semester (15-20 hours per week) |
| Salary: | $100 stipend, internship credit |
College Prowler, an award-winning college guidebook publisher in Pittsburgh, is actively seeking editorial interns
to provide essential support to the editorial staff in the research and editing of our student-written guides.
This internship is for publishing experience and college credit only, and students of any class year who are
interested in getting some first-time experience in the publishing industry are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Researching institutional data through various public sources
- Fact checking and editing student-provided data
- Updating information on our Web site
- Miscellaneous projects, including occasionally working with InDesign book files and writing and editing marketing copy and blog entries
Requirements:
- Excellent editing and writing skills
- Aptitude for organization
- Enthusiasm and reliable work ethic
- Ability to work two to three days (15-20 hours) per week in our office at 5001 Baum Blvd. (near Oakland)
What's In It for You?
- $100 stipend upon completion (100 hours minimum)
- Resume-building experience
- Letters of recommendation
HOW TO APPLY:
Send an e-mail to Amy Campbell (amy@collegeprowler.com) with the following:
- Resume
- Personalized cover letter
- Two writing samples–academic papers are fine
Quick Notes about College Prowler:
Located in Pittsburgh, Pa., College Prowler is the leading source for college guidebooks written by students for students.
Since our start in 2002, College Prowler has published more than 250 student-written, individual guidebooks on schools across the country.
Our guidebooks can be found in Barnes & Noble, Borders, and college bookstores nationwide. In March 2007, College Prowler made all
of the content from the printed guidebooks available on our website, collegeprowler.com.
In the past, the company has received coverage in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, The Boston Globe, Reader's Digest,
Entrepreneur Magazine, BusinessWeek, and many others.
