International Editor (Internship)

International Editor (Internship)

Are you a fan of or have you read Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Global Policy, International Affairs, and Semafor? Well, take the present-day concepts for those magazines and put the focus on educated millennials and Gen Z.

Modern Treatise provides in-depth reporting and commentary covering international developments and domestic political affairs from across the wide political spectrum. Modern Treatise digital platform also serves as a hub for the intellectual reader who values and engages with diverse perspectives.

Job Description

Note: Before reading further, this is a virtual, unpaid internship role that can also be used for class credit or as a first tier experience (12 months).

Responsibilities:

• Acts as ranking site division editor under the direction of the publisher.
• Assists in selecting and supervising three site contributors.
• Assists in disseminating assignments that are congruent with the site's target demographic.
• Works with contributors to develop AP Style articles from original ideas to completed articles.
• Reviewing, and approving content.
• Cross-check all citations and examine all the references.
• Conforms to deadlines and production requirements.
• Assists in creating and disseminating all staff-related information.
• Contributes regular content as needed.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Excellent verbal as well as written communication skills.
• Expert at AP Style writing format.
• Effective judgment and decision-making skills.
• The candidate has excellent knowledge and understanding of the diverse international social and political landscape.
• The successful candidate has proven that they can analyze and interpret international social and political events from diverse perspectives.
• Experience/ability to oversee the development of intentional social and political news features covering international topics and presenting multiple perspectives on an issue.
• Expert in managing time and completing the given task within the decided time frame.
• Expert knowledge of communication and mass media.
• Experience and ability to learn new online content media platforms.
• Previous editorial or content management experience and/or having managed/run a relevant site of your own.
• Ability to manage eleven reporters.

Preferably applicants should be college graduates or graduate students studying journalism or English (or a related field) and have prior writing/reporting/editing experience with your school newspaper and/or other publications.

Duration: 12-months.

This is a virtual and unpaid internship. Yet, you will gain valuable writing experience.

Official Start Date: ASAP

Note: Metro New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, and Chicago residents are strongly encouraged to apply, but location is not required.