Post date: Aug 15, 2022 9:42:32 PM
Remote Internship | https://amwomenmag.com/
AM Women Magazine is an online lifestyle and fashion magazine for American Muslim women between the ages of 17 and 25. It aims to be the leading source that captures the American Muslim woman experience and provides useful tips and advice about lifestyle, fashion, beauty, religion, culture, relationships, food, education, and career. AM Women will help American Muslim women everywhere find and maintain a balance in their lives that helps them stay true to themselves while still being trendy. It will address the various needs and issues that arise from the hybridization of these two cultures/identities through insightful articles, advice columns, personal blogs and stories from its readers. AM Women Magazine inspires women to wake up each morning with the confidence to challenge and overcome not only their own doubts and fears, but the world’s. It offers a forum for shared experience and community that guides American Muslim women towards self-discovery. It empowers women to embrace their true potential and present themselves to the world with pride, fearlessness and a rejuvenated sense of identity.
AM Women is looking for someone to help them achieve their mission of inspiring, empowering, and supporting American Muslim women each and every day. Students will gain invaluable, practical experience in the media industry as they learn the ins and outs of creating and running a profitable and successful startup digital publication. The internship will also provide students with the opportunity to address the needs of a real audience through their writing. Join AM Women's growing team and help bring this magazine to its true potential!
Responsibilities:
Research and analyze related content
Stay up-to-date on trending topics and news relevant to American Muslim women
Collaborate with the publisher to generate content ideas
Compose 500-1,000+-word articles for digital publication in areas of interest (lifestyle, fashion, beauty, culture, college, career, entertainment, health, fitness, art, food, politics, lifestyle)
Fact-check statements, data, and sources included in articles
Convey information accurately and objectively to the publisher and our online audience
Conduct and transcribe interviews
Create, curate and promote content across social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Qualifications:
Enthusiastic, creative, and talented intern with a love for writing
Strong written communication, research, and editing skills
Capable of providing assistance in various areas of the magazine
Passionate for all things fashion, beauty, and life
Begins work on time and completes tasks in a timely manner, and communicates in advance if work cannot be completed as instructed
Works independently, but asks for help as needed
Responds promptly and professionally to magazine-related communication
Interest in learning about Muslim religion, culture, and lifestyle
Experience using WordPress and Canva preferred, but not required
Requirements:
Complete 120 (min.) unpaid hours (flexible hours)
Participate in weekly meetings
Access to WordPress and Canva
English/Communications background preferred
To apply:
Register for Internship 1 (ENGL.4960) for 3 academic credits
Create resume draft targeted for this position and send it to English_Internships@uml.edu
For more information, contact the English Department Internship Coordinator at English_Internships@uml.edu.