Name of Business: Henrico Citizen/T3 Media, LLC
Type of Internship: Advertising Sales
Description of Organization: The Henrico Citizen is Henrico County’s award-winning, hometown newspaper, published twice monthly with a circulation of 35,000 per month. The newspaper also has an online home, HenricoCitizen.com.
Intern Responsibilities: An advertising sales intern will have the opportunity to put his or her sales and advertising training to work in the real world, developing leads, meeting with potential clients and working with customers to design advertising campaigns that will appear in the Henrico Citizen and on HenricoCitizen.com.
Intern Qualifications: Candidates should have some training in sales and/or advertising and some familiarity with print publications, as well as an outgoing personality, motivated attitude and strong writing and oral communication skills. A familiarity with design programs such as Photoshop and Quark XPress is helpful but not required.
Other: This internship is available year-round. It does not include any base pay, but does pay a commission on all advertising sold and may lead to future full-time employment. The Henrico Citizen is located just north of downtown Richmond in Lakeside.
Who to Contact: Tom Lappas, publisher, [email protected], (804) 262-1700 or 4807 Hermitage Road, Suite 204, Richmond VA 23227.
How to Contact Us: Interested applicants should e-mail Publisher Tom Lappas at [email protected] with a copy of a resume. A recommendation letter is preferred but not required.