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Ed hears ...

...that Ladies' Home Journal is looking for an editorial assistant to provide editorial and administrative support to the health director and senior articles editor. Responsibilities: Process contracts, writer payments and other financial tasks, answer phones and open mail, input changes and route manuscripts. Editorial work will include story research, reporting and small writing assignments, as assigned. Ideal candidate must have promising written and oral communication skills; able to organize and prioritize diverse duties and assignments under tight deadlines. Strong familiarity with Mac-platform desktop publishing, including Word and InDesign; Excel helpful. Solid internet research skills. Interest/previous experience in science, health and/or psychology very helpful. Please send resumes to NYHR@meredith.com.

...that ApartmentTherapy.com is looking for an environmentally conscious writer with the knowledge of where to find the things, ideas and inspirations to help make our reader's homes greener and full of good earth-friendly energy. It is a part-time job, and we prefer if you have a life outside of blogging which involves you with design in some way. We like enthusiasts. What you get: Money - not much - but unlike many blogs, we DO pay. What really makes it worthwhile is if you are a writer and/or designer who wants to spread the real word on green to a big daily audience. Deadline: Wednesday, June 6th. Please submit: to janel@apartmenttherapy.com with "GREEN EDITOR" in big letters in the subject header. Please also include your name, where you live, how you found AT, what you would be doing the rest of the time, and 2 sample green-themed posts with good pics - keep them 100-200 words max. We will confirm your email within 24 hours and we will make our decisions asap. Best not to mention Ed.

...that Business 2.0 is looking for a reporter intern for its San Francisco office. Must be able to start in July and work for a period of three months (with extensions or even promotion a possibility for the hard-working). Duties primarily center around fact-checking, but motivated interns will also have the opportunity to pitch articles or start a blog; it's also a great place to make connections. Whether a recent graduate or someone out of school for several months, the candidate should come to the job with some writing or editing experience already under their belt. Other qualifications include patience, attention to detail, and willingness to work long hours during busy weeks. Previous experience with business or tech writing is a plus. Pay is $12/hour. Send cover letter and resume to business2jobs@yahoo.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that a growing Morris County, NJ media company has an exciting opportunity for an assistant editor. You will support the editors of Greetings etc, the leading trade publication for the greeting card, stationery, and party goods industries, Selling Christmas Decorations, the only publication devoted to the Christmas decorations industry, and Selling Halloween, the most targeted vehicle connecting buyers & sellers of Halloween products. The successful candidate will have one or more years of experience in business writing and editing. Job duties will include writing, editing, proofreading, e-newsletter production and some travel to industry events. Interest in retail helpful and journalism degree is a must. Knowledge of Quark and basic web programs is a plus. Edgell Communications is a fast-growing, business-to-business, multi-media company headquartered in Randolph, NJ. Its media portfolio consists of 9 franchises consisting of print magazines, custom publications, white papers, e-newsletters, web sites, web sessions, conferences, and other live events. We offer competitive benefits, 401(k), an on-site fitness center and more. Please submit resume, cover letter with salary requirements, and clips to Denise Hilliard, dhilliard@edgellmail.com or send to Edgell Communications, 4 Middlebury Blvd, Randolph, NJ 07869. *This is an official Ed2010 posting*

...that New York City-based publisher New Hope Media has an immediate three-month opening for a paid Web Assistant, with the possibility of turning into a full-time position. New Hope Media publishes two special-interest magazines: ADDitude (for people with attention-deficit disorder) and Adoptive Families (for families before and after adoption) and maintains related websites for each. For more information, see www.additudemag.com, www.adoptivefamilies.com, and www.newhopemedia.com. This position offers a great opportunity to master the writing and tagging of content for the Web. The Web assistant will repurpose magazine content by creating checklists, resizing and tagging images, and rewriting headlines and decks to make them more web-friendly and to incorporate important keywords. Content will be tagged, search-friendly titles and descriptions written, and input into the company's content management system. In addition to working on Web content, the Web Assistant will contribute as needed on administrative projects. Quark, HTML and/or WIKI, and experience writing for the Web highly preferred. The Web Assistant will have the opportunity to attend the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) summer Magazine University series. Send cover letters and resumes to Eve Gilman via e-mail: eve@newhopemedia.com. (OK to mention Ed)

Internships

...that Cond? Nast Traveler is looking for an intern to work on a long-term project with our executive surveys and service editor starting immediately. We are currently looking for someone who would be able to work full-time for at least six weeks. Candidates should have at least three years of undergraduate work, prior office experience, an interest in magazines, and familiarity with using Excel. Please note the position is UNPAID and you must be able to receive college credit; however, post-graduate credit is accepted and encouraged. Only candidates of interest will be contacted. Send a resume, cover letter (addressed to Dee Aldrich, Managing Editor) and 2 or 3 names of references to Nandita Khanna, Senior Assistant Editor, at nandita_khanna@condenast.com. Please be sure to provide your availability (proposed start and end dates) in the cover letter. Put "Surveys Internship" in the subject line. No phone calls, please. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Paper Thin Walls, www.paperthinwalls.com, is looking for smart, enthusiastic interns in the New York City area. Your duties will include formatting photos, uploading MP3s, communicating with our staff of freelance contributors, and other administrative tasks. Exceptional interns will also have the chance to contribute editorial content. We need you to spend two or more days per week at our office in Park Slope, with some work to complete at home. If you're smart, funny, and are able to work well both on your own and with others, we want to talk to you. Please email jessica@paperthinwalls.com your resume (.doc or .txt), your days and hours of availability, and a list of your favorite CDs of the year so far. Also let us know if you can receive school credit for the internship. (OK to mention Ed)

...that New Hope Media, publisher of Adoptive Families and ADDitude magazines, has an immediate paid opening for an editorial intern (three-month term, flexible hours). Intern will review editorial submissions, request books and products of interest to readers, adapt magazine content and resize images for the Web and input into content management systems, provide general administrative support, and complete other editorial tasks, as needed. A college student or recent grad with an English or journalism major and some Web experience preferred. Intern will gain plenty of hands-on experience working with a very small staff in producing two bi-monthly parenting/lifestyle consumer magazines and managing their related content-rich websites. See www.adoptivefamilies.com and www.additudemag.com for more information. Send cover letter and resume via email to Eve Gilman, eve@newhopemedia.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that New York magazine columnists Em & Lo are looking for a summer intern to help with research, EMandLO.com website updates, and other magazine and book projects: see EMandLO.com/about for examples. (If everyone's happy and willing, the internship could continue into the fall, too, though it's not a requirement.) Duties include contributing material to our website (html experience a plus), helping out with article research and story ideas, helping us find candidates to interview for stories (both experts and non-experts), working with us on publicity (e.g. contacting radio stations, sending press releases and newsletters, some biz stuff (e.g. ads and referral programs), researching potential speaking gigs/events e.g. on campuses, managing review copies of books & products, transcribing interviews, simple database entry, and helping us with the research for a forthcoming book. You should be: a smart & funny writer, web savvy, a resourceful researcher, and generally enthusiastic about our subject matter (sex, dating, relationships). Some editorial experience would be great, though not necessary. However, you should be a good proofreader and a stickler for detail. The internship is unpaid but very flexible: It's completely virtual (email, mail & phone) and about 10 hours a week (for at least three months) that can be worked around your schedule. Note: This is a very self-motivated internship. We're looking for someone who can take initiative and who can take responsibility for deadlines without a lot of hand-holding or nudging. In return we can offer insight and experience in the magazine-, book- and online-publishing worlds, great recommendations, and advice about writing and, if you want or need it, your love life. See EMandLO.com for more about us. Send a resume, a one-page writing sample (an excerpt is fine), and a letter to emlo@emandlo.com. Internship starts a.s.a.p. (OK to mention Ed)