We-Ha.com

We-ha.com is looking for an intern who is interested in education reporting to cover West Hartford Board of Education meetings and other school-related topics.

Intern responsibilities would include:

  • Attending Board of Education meetings which are generally held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at West Hartford Town Hall, beginning at 7 p.m. The meetings are also streamed via YouTube so it would be possible in some cases to watch the meetings remotely.
  • Reporting on pertinent matters being discussed by the Board of Education. Critical issues (as advised by Managing Editor Ronni Newton) would require reporting immediately after the end of the meeting, while other reports could be made by the end of the week.
  • Interacting with and developing working relationships with the superintendent of schools and assistant superintendents and Board of Education chair and vice chair.
  • Connecting with principals at the town’s public schools.
  • Writing and photographing various school-related events. Coverage of sports is not required.
  • Stories will be posted in WordPress in draft form, and will be edited by and published by Managing Editor Ronni Newton.
  • Each story must include at least one photograph or image which should be uploaded directly to WordPress as jpeg/jpg or png files. Cellphone photos are acceptable as long as an image is high enough resolution.

Contact Ronni Newton at: editorial@we-ha.com

Summer Media Intern, GroupM

Joining our ambitious global agency can give you the opportunity to shape the next era of media. GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company accounting for 30% of all media spending across 80 markets. Our award-winning operating agencies include Mindshare, EssenceMediacom, Wavemaker, Xaxis, Openmind, NEO, among our other specialty agencies.  We work closely with clients by providing them with research, data, and solutions needed to help them make advertising work better for people.

We are looking for interns who are just as passionate about media and advertising as we are. Our summer internships are a 10-week experiential learning opportunity that includes hands-on learning, engagement with industry professionals, mentorship, and exposure to global brands.

Your internship will be focused on one of the following areas: 

  • Media Planning: Learn the ropes of communication strategies across all media channels and working cross-functionally with teams.
  • Media Buying, Digital Investment, Programmatic: Develop an understanding of the client’s vision, collaboration, and negotiation skills needed to secure media.
  • Data Analytics: Get up to speed with collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data to create compelling stories for our clients.
  • Paid Search: Master paid advertising to ensure our client’s websites and ads are visible at the top of search engine results pages.
  • Paid Social: Navigate sponsored advertising content on third-party social networking platforms with the goal of targeting specific customers.
  • eCommerce: Pick up a basic understanding of data and technology used to determine media investments to drive online business growth.
  • Corporate: Gain organizational exposure that contributes to our agencies’ success and functions by supporting teams within Finance, Human Resources, and/or Marketing.

What you’ll be doing:

  • A 10-week full-time, paid internship working alongside other advertising enthusiasts to discover what media has to offer within one of our operating agencies.
  • You will be treated as a true member of your team and will work alongside them on actual projects for clients.
  • Analyzing data and trends. Using tools like Excel, MRI, ComScore, Tableau, and etc every day.
  • Collaborate on an internship project.
  • Work with a team to identify current challenges and develop solutions.
  • Awareness and preparation for full-time roles and a successful career trajectory at GroupM.
  • Great networking opportunities with industry professionals at all levels.

What you need to be successful:

  • In the process of building strong interpersonal, leadership skills, and have made a positive contribution in your previous work experience, class projects, community volunteer programs or other extracurricular activities.
  • Courage to explore new ways to solve a problem and can work well both independently and in a team.
  • Enthusiastic and motivated by data and trends and have previous experience using Excel.
  • A natural collaborator, you cultivate positive relationships with colleagues and/or peers.
  • You’re curious, helpful, and tenacious, and look for ways you can contribute by taking initiative.

Location & Timing:

  • NYC 100% in-person on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with the possibility of remote on Mondays & Fridays
  • The 2023 Summer Program starts on June 6 and finishes on August 11. We have programs for rising seniors, juniors, and sophomores. 
  • In addition to our intern program, we have an externship program and a full-time Launch Pad program – we have multiple options for talented individuals to start a rewarding career in media and are happy to explore all of our programs with media enthusiasts.

View and apply

Social Media Producer Intern, Yahoo

Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach nearly 900M people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love—from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news—with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.

Summary:

Engadget is hiring a paid summer intern! For this newly created position, we’re looking for an aspiring journalist or social media producer who can create innovative content for emerging and established social media platforms. In this short-term role, you’ll be aiding the team with the running of our social media accounts, working towards producing unique video content or a campaign.

  • This will be a virtual internship, working remotely for 8-12 weeks, starting between May 22nd and June 12th, 2023. 
  • You will be working with a mentor, our Head of Social Media and Senior Digital Producer, on a unique video or social media campaign. 

Requirements:

  • A familiarity with and sincere interest in consumer technology.
  • Comfortable appearing on camera from time to time (or at least eager to get better at it).
  • Works well with others, and is receptive to feedback.

Apply here