JOB DESCRIPTION:  Editor Summer Internship in Sustainable Reporting
Rate: College Credit, Non-Paid but Traveling expenses will be covered.
Type: Part-time / Work from home

Program Summary
The Interns will explore their local communities and campuses to report on the capacity of their current efforts on offsetting their carbon footprint and how effective current government policies are in helping communities become more environmentally aware and responsible.
 
All Editors will be expected to submit their final and completed articles to the Editor-In-Chief on the Sunday of the week that they are assigned.  It will be the responsibility of the Editors to manage the expectations of the Journalists and to produce a final article that will be published in our Media Section & our participating Media Outlets.

The internship research project is intended to result in an educational tool useful to  Universities & the Environmental Industry in the ongoing implementation of a Centralized Environmental Information Portal.

You will participating in national collaboration of at least 6 major universities.

Currently, the students will not get paid, but along with the college credit, we will pay for travel expenses, per-diem, accommodations & meals if the students are sent on assignments that are outside their immediate living area.

We have assembled a professional film crew to follow some of the Journalist Interns on their interviews and reports and their is a strong possibility we will form this into a documentary pending appropriate funding.  At the moment, the purpose of filming the interviews is to attach footage to their written assignments for their online content. 

The Editor is responsible for developmental and copy editing, and project management of environmentally-related reports and other projects.   The Editor helps shape projects from inception through dissemination, mentored and directed by Shannon Arvizu, a seasoned reporter & journalist for TreeHugger.com & TripplePundit.com.  The student interns will be working with other journalists, authors, and stakeholders within and outside the organization.  In particular, LivingECHO.com is looking for an Editor Intern who is interested in researching & learning about all scopes of environmental topics including industry statistics.

Favorable consideration will be given to Editors that have some basic HTML & PHP web development skills and blogging skills.

The students selected for the internship will work from home and will require their own personal computer or laptop.  The Editors selected will also participate in LiviingECHO's Bi-Weekly Meetings via conference calls and working closely with Shannon Arvizu on creating rich and progressive content that will be catch the eyes of thousands of viewers.

As an intern, you will join an intensive program to help you "jump-start" your career and develop your potential for future advancement within LivingECHO or the environmental industry.

Required Qualifications: excellent communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills; knowledge of and interest in environmentally related topics; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work both independently and as part of a broad team; attention to nuance and detail are essential; well honed production skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and, preferably, Quark); experience with editing for the Internet preferred.

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Internship Application:
To apply for the Internship, you need to submit a Cover Letter, Resume, 2 Samples of Previous Work AND answers to the questions below.  The answers do not have to be long, but be sure to include enough detail for us to get to know you better!

   1.   Briefly describe your relevant educational and/or work experiences and any background information that would help you in succeeding in this position.
   2.   How does this internship fit with your personal and professional goals?
   3.   What are some specific areas of interest in the environmental industry and/or sustainable culture that you would like to learn more about?  For instance - agriculture, lifestyle, ecology, economics, etc.
   4.  This internship involves teaching youth about climate change, sustainability, environment, social issues, politics and business.  Describe any involvement you have had with young people and/or teaching.  How will the teaching part of the internship fit with your personal and professional goals?
   5.  Are there any other questions, special needs or concerns you need addressed at this time?  We will respond in writing or by phone as we receive this information.

Applicant Characteristics:
LivingECHO seeks undergraduates, graduates, and students seeking masters in a variety of academic majors, including, but not limited to:

    * Journalism
    * Biological Sciences and Ecology
    * Financial Management
    * Public and Environmental Policy
    * Business
    * Computer Science
    * Environmental Studies
    * International Studies
    * Public Administration

Applications will be accepted through June 15th, 2007.