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Internship at Food and Chef Site

Abrams MediaNew York, NY
Job Description: Abrams Media is looking for interns for our chef-focused site, The Braiser. Candidates should be obsessed with food and restaurant culture, watch the Food Network religiously, and know the name and resume of every celebrity chef by heart. We are looking for a strong writer who is as excited by the idea of working in a fast-paced, new media environment as they are by the season premiere of Top Chef. In addition, there are a few qualifications that are preferred but by no means necessary: Knowledge of blogging software/HTML Experience with graphic design software such as Photoshop and video editing software such as Final Cut Pro or iMovie. The logistics: Our summer internships run from June to August, with flexible start and end dates Interns must be available to work full-time in our editorial offices in SoHo Interns must be current college or graduate students who can receive academic credit for the internship; interns will be unpaid To apply: Please send the following to interns@thebraiser.com: A resume A cover letter explaining why your experience, knowledge, and personality make you the ideal intern for a chef-focused blog A brief post on which chef has the best personal Twitter account, and why. This is your chance to show us what you can do, so take advantage of it! Applications are rolling, so candidates should apply as soon as possible. About The Braiser: The Braiser is a property of Abrams Media, whose group of websites include: Mediaite, a media news website; Geekosystem, a site devoted to tech and geek culture; Styleite, which covers beauty and fashion; Sportsgrid, which follows sports and sports-related media; Gossip Cop, a site devoted to policing the celebrity gossip industry; The Mary Sue, a site for female geeks; and The Jane Dough, a site that examines the business and political worlds through the female prism. Our CEO, Dan Abrams, is the on-air Legal Analyst for ABC News and the former General Manager of MSNBC.

Summer Editorial Intern at Geekosystem

Abrams MediaNew York, NY
Geekosystem is seeking editorial interns for the summer! The ideal candidate is a current college or graduate student looking for hands-on writing experience at a news startup. Here are the two biggest things we're looking for in applicants: The primary qualification for this job is an encyclopedic knowledge of and obsessive enthusiasm for multiple aspects of geek culture. If you are knowledgeable about weird, cutting-edge tech phenomena, follow gadget and consumer electronics news, and/or possess a deep knowledge of video games and/or science fiction, then this is the internship for you. The secondary qualification is being able to write quickly and clearly, without weird grammatical or spelling issues, on topics that you yourself think up/discover on the interwebs. Bonus points if you have the following qualifications: Knowledge of blogging software. Knowledge of the major personalities and figures in geekdom and the tech world. Experience with photo-editing software. Our interns spend most of their time writing, and most definitely receive bylines for all of their stories. The logistics: Our summer internships run from June to August, with flexible start and end dates. Interns must be available to work full-time in our editorial offices in SoHo. Interns must be current college or graduate students who can receive academic credit for the internship; interns will be unpaid. How to apply: If interested, please attach ALL of the following documents to your application email: 1) A resume/CV, including references (please include any weird skills you might have, like knowledge of FORTRAN or a Wizards of the Coast tournament ranking). 2) Any two samples of your academic or journalistic writing, each preferably in a different style (long-form vs. short-form, magazine vs. blog, etc.) (Although we are a blog! So keep that in mind when deciding what to submit). 3) A brief (1-page) cover letter explaining why your experience, knowledge, and personality make you the ideal intern for a geek culture blog. Please also discuss your favorite Internet meme in your cover letter; if you don't, we'll know you didn't read the entire posting! We're sneaky like that. Geekosystem is a property of Abrams Media, whose group of websites include: Mediaite, a media news website; Geekosystem, a site devoted to tech and geek culture; Styleite, which covers beauty and fashion; Sportsgrid, which follows sports and sports-related media; Gossip Cop, a site devoted to policing the celebrity gossip industry; The Mary Sue, a site for female geeks; and The Jane Dough, a site that examines the business and political worlds through the female prism. Our CEO, Dan Abrams, is the on-air Legal Analyst for ABC News and the former General Manager of MSNBC.

Summer Editorial Intern at Mediaite

Abrams MediaNew York, NY
Job Description: Do you have an obsession with Mitt Romney that you just cannot explain? Do you try to inject what happened on The O'Reilly Factor last night into everyday conversation? Have you or someone you love ever considered purchasing a Joe Biden koozie? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you might want to consider interning with Mediaite. The ideal candidate is a current college or graduate student looking for hands-on writing experience at a news startup. With over 20 million hits per month, Mediaite is one of the leading voices in politics, media, entertainment and everything in between. In a 24-hour span, we give readers everything from a Romney gaffe to an Anderson Cooper interview to a recap of Survivor. We've been mentioned on all the major cable news networks, and they get mentioned daily on Mediaite. Our writers and editors make national appearances on radio and TV. We interview political candidates and stars of Discover card commercials with the same detail to attention and level of interest. About Mediaite: Mediaite is THE site for news, information and smart opinions about print, online and broadcast media, offering original and immediate assessments of the latest news as it breaks. Mediaite's "Power Grid" objectively ranks media professionals across a dozen categories based on their real-time relevance. Power Grid rankings rely on an array of metrics, including anything and everything from circulation to Twitter followers to Google buzz depending on the category. Mediaite is a property of Abrams Media, whose group of websites include: Mediaite, a media news website; Geekosystem, a site devoted to tech and geek culture; Styleite, which covers beauty and fashion; Sportsgrid, which follows sports and sports-related media; Gossip Cop, a site devoted to policing the celebrity gossip industry; The Mary Sue, a site for female geeks; The Jane Dough, a site that examines the busines

Fall 2012 Editorial Internship at Mediaite

Abrams MediaNew York, NY — Virtual
Do you have an obsession with Mitt Romney that you just cannot explain? Do you try to inject what happened on The O'Reilly Factor last night into everyday conversation? Have you or someone you love ever considered purchasing a Joe Biden koozie? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you might want to consider spending at least 2 days per week this fall semester interning with Mediaite (www.mediaite.com). The ideal candidate is a current college or graduate student looking for hands-on writing experience at a news startup. With over 20 million hits per month, Mediaite is one of the leading voices in politics, media, entertainment and everything in between. In a 24-hour span, we give readers everything from a Romney gaffe to an Anderson Cooper interview to a recap of Survivor. We've been mentioned on all the major cable news networks, and they get mentioned daily on Mediaite. Our writers and editors make national appearances on radio and TV. We interview Presidential candidates and stars of Discover Card commercials with the same detail to attention and level of interest. This election has been dubbed the most important of our time; you'll be in the midst of its coverage. As an intern, youll be doing some of the grunt work that youd expect from an editorial internship: deleting unsavory comments from our site, adding technical elements to stories, and transcribing interviews. But, much more importantly, you'll be writing stories that literally millions of people will see, and you'll be doing so during one of the most-watched election battles of modern times. You'll be collecting bylines and padding a portfolio of writing samples. You'll be learning from some of the most talented writers and editors in the industry. Mediaite is a property of Abrams Media. Abrams Media is a group of editorial websites including Mediaite, a media news website; Geekosystem, a site devoted to tech and geek culture; Styleite, which covers beauty and fashion; SportsGrid, on sports and sports-related media; The Mary Sue, a site for female geeks; The Braiser, devoted to celebrity chefs; and The Jane Dough, which examines the business and political worlds through the female prism. Our CEO, Dan Abrams, is the on-air Legal Analyst for ABC News, an anchor for that network and the former General Manager of MSNBC.