Description of Organization:
Advertising Concepts, Inc. (ACI) is the publisher of 4 bimonthly lifestyle magazines – Chesterfield Living, West End’s Best, Hanover Lifestyle, and River City. Our lifestyle magazines are mailed directly to over 50,000 of the area’s most affluent homes and have a total circulation of over 70,000. Over the last 20 years, ACI has also published directories for several area chambers and associations, as well as direct mail coupon pieces. Early Spring, ACI will launch RichmondNavigator.com, which will combine editorial from all 4 publications, as well as feature original editorial, event listings, coupons, and more.
General job duties of Print Journalism Internship:
• Researching and writing articles that will print in one or more of our 4 lifestyle magazines.
• Researching and writing articles that will be featured on our website.
• Conducting interviews necessary for completion of articles.
• Taking simple photos to go with submitted articles.
• Researching area story ideas and events.
• General office and project support for Editor and Creative Director.
Qualifications applicants should possess:• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to set up and conduct an interview (this includes writing interview questions).
• Ability to write a magazine article that is of interest to our readers.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Word and similar computer software.
• Ability to work on deadline.
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team.
Internship training includes:
• Experience interviewing and writing articles for print.
• Experience seeking out story ideas.
• Experience working in the day to day preparation of a print publication.
This internship is offered year round. Hours are flexible. This is an unpaid internship.
Applicants should e-mail resume and a writing sample to:
Billy Davis, Publisher
[email protected] • Phone: 804-639-9994
6301 Harbourside Drive, Suite 100 • Midlothian, VA 23112
www.advertisingconceptsinc.com • (804) 639-9994