• have basic tech­ni­cal knowl­edge of web pub­lish­ing (HTML and CSS)
• have expe­ri­ence work­ing with images editors such as Photoshop
• have experience working with text editors such as Dreamweaver
• have good working knowledge of social media platforms
• are famil­iar with online tools and trends (blogs, pod­casts, video, dig­i­tal pub­lish­ing, online marketing, etc.)
• have excel­lent writ­ing and com­mu­ni­ca­tion skills

TERMS:

• 3-month posi­tions @ 20 hours per week 
• 6-month posi­tions @ 12 hours per week
• Applications accepted any time

TRAINING:

• Hands-on work in many areas of mag­a­zine pub­lish­ing (see Tasks, below)
• Participation in in-house work­shops given by Geist staff
• Participation in edi­to­r­ial board meetings

HOW TO APPLY:

• Submit you resume to geist@geist.com.

- Include the internship term you are applying for
- Include a list of mag­a­zines and news­pa­pers you read reg­u­larly
- Include a list of soft­ware and programs you are com­fort­able with (word pro­cess­ing, spread­sheet, page com­po­si­tion, image-tweaking, web design, social media platforms)

• Write 50 words on who you think reads Geist (print) and why 
• Write 50 words on who you think vis­its geist.com and why

Note: These last two points are not a quiz with right and wrong answers. Geist staff, board, interns and vol­un­teers are always explor­ing these ques­tions, and we want to know what approaches you’ll bring to the mix.

Bonus:

• Write a one-page sum­mary of your thoughts on geist.com, or any print issue of Geist. Aspects to men­tion include qual­ity, tone or bal­ance of writ­ing, edit­ing, art­work, page lay­out, ads, humour quotient. 

Note: Don’t hes­i­tate to include sug­ges­tions for improve­ment. A crit­i­cal appraise­ment will enhance the force of your sum­mary: we love gush­ing, but we won’t believe you if that’s all you have to say.