Nothing to Do This Summer? Why Not Come Intern for the Beijinger!

The Beijingers | May 24, 2020 9:00 am | Add a comment | 735 reads

Worried about going out of your mind with boredom this summer? Have you been rendered jobless/studyless by the abominable coronavirus? Well, this is your chance to get involved in an exciting, and career-boosting internship opportunity. Here at the Beijinger, we are always on the lookout for talent. If you want to get involved in media and publishing, then interning at thebeijinger.com will give you all that and more.

As an editorial intern, you will participate in the planning, research, and writing of articles, blog posts and all the other things that go into the Beijinger website. Better yet, if you have a particular niche or obsession – be it food, entrepreneurship, nightlife, shopping, or sports – we will arrange it so that you can write as much as possible about these topics.

As everyone knows, getting published and building a portfolio is the main route towards a career in journalism, and this could be your first stepping stone. Many of our interns either end up working for us full time or getting swooped up by another media outlet that has seen their work published here.

You are:

  • Living in Beijing and excited to be here
  • Experienced in writing but eager to get more practice
  • Versatile and quick to learn
  • Responsible and hardworking
  • A great writer (and if you possess conversational Chinese and literacy, that's a definite plus)

What you'll get out of it:

  • Work experience for your CV and bylines for your portfolio
  • Professional coaching in writing and editing
  • Daily practice in pitching, writing and researching stories
  • A network of contacts in Beijing, especially in your field of interest
  • Hands-on knowledge of the behind-the-scenes work of a dynamic website
  • References and a letter of recommendation

What you will do:

  • Pitch and write your own articles for thebeijinger.com
  • Assist in preparing and editing editorial content from partners and freelancers
  • Moderate and edit directory items, classifieds and events
  • Attend press conferences and events

What you won't do:

  • Make coffee
  • Filing
  • Take dictation
  • Anything that you are ethically/morally opposed to
  • Anything that you are banned from doing by a doctor
  • Get rich

Interested?

Send your CV, a cover letter explaining why you'd make a great intern, and any writing samples that you have to editor@thebeijinger.com.

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