That’s right. As promised, the midyear round of applications for a paid editorial internship at 2oceansvibe Media has opened. Read it, and weep with joy all ye smart young ones.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Sourcing stories, and writing copy for 2oceansvibe.com
Transforming recorded 2oceansvibe Radio interviews into podcast posts
Writing to deadline
Very occasionally fetching beers, depending on the weather, and mood of management
Requirements:
Your own car, or other reliable means of transport
Your own laptop
A good turn of the written phrase
A basic working knowledge of WordPress
A good general knowledge of internet pop culture, and the world in which you live
An objectively-verified sense of humour
The good manners to limit spelling mistakes to one or two a day on difficult or obscure words
The ability to at least act like you enjoy being part of South Africa’s greatest media underdog
No – no – drama. We don’t want no drama. No, no, no, no drama.
Perks include, but are not limited to:
An environment conducive to making your super smart and skillful and articulate and stuff
Exclusive staff discounts at all of 2oceansvibe’s partner brands
Random staff lotteries
A boss who won’t get all pissy and passive agressive if – God forbid – you need to attend to a burst geyser
An intern stipend comparable to salaries earned by junior writers at big media companies
Sound good?
INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION:
A photo of yourself
Your CV, including one example of your writing (keep it short).
A short cover letter
Send your email HERE, with the subject, “2oceansvibe Job Application”
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