Employment Opportunities at the Chemical Heritage Foundation

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Chemical Heritage Magazine
Editorial Internship

Chemical Heritage Magazine Editorial Internship

Chemical Heritage magazine seeks an energetic, organized, and highly motivated student intern to work with its editorial and production staff. The intern will work on long and short term projects resulting in the timely publication of a four-color, quarterly history of science magazine with a circulation of 25,000.

Duties:

• Perform image research for routine and feature articles; obtain pictures and permissions for image use; draft captions.
• Help maintain, check, and update files (paper and electronic).
• Perform research and fact-checking.
• Read magazine proofs for errors and typos.
• Assist in mailing complimentary copies of the magazine to authors, publishers, image providers.
• Update the magazine’s indexes.
• Write brief articles for the magazine as assigned.
• Complete and mail magazine copyright forms and other routine forms.
• Draft and mail routine correspondence.
• Compile and draft magazine’s table of contents and calendar.
• Give input and suggestions at magazine weekly meetings.
• Assist with other editorial and production tasks.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Pursuit of degree in related field (e.g. Journalism, English, Communications, History, History of Science, Chemistry).
• Personal computer skills: knowledge of Microsoft Office, Web browsers. Knowledge of Dreamweaver is a plus.
• Ability to work both independently and with others; good written and oral communication skills and research skills; organizational ability; attention to detail; adaptability.
• Some knowledge of or interest in chemistry and/or the history of science preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and follow up in order to meet deadlines and work on several projects at once.

Expected hours: 10–15 hours per week.

Duration: Spring, summer, or fall semester.

Stipend: $750 per semester.

Location: Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street , Philadelphia , PA 19106 .

To apply: send resume, cover letter, and writing sample to editor@chemheritage.org. Include the word “internship” in the subject line, and indicate which semester you would like to apply for. No phone calls please.

Application Deadlines:

• Spring semester: November 15;
• Summer Semester: April 1;
• Fall Semester: April 15