About

Chemical Heritage Editorial Internship

Chemical Heritage, the magazine of the Chemical Heritage Foundation, 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 history of science magazine with a circulation of 20,000. The magazine is published three times a year and offers paid internships for each issue: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

Duties

Carry out research and fact-checking
Write brief articles for the print magazine, Web site, and blog
Perform image research for routine and feature articles; obtain pictures and permissions for image use
Give input and suggestions at magazine weekly meetings
Help maintain, check, and update files (paper and electronic)
Read magazine proofs for errors and typos
Assist in mailings
Update magazine indexes
Compile and draft magazine’s table of contents
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Pursuit of degree in a related field, such as journalism, English, communications, history, history of science, or chemistry
Some knowledge of or interest in chemistry and/or the history of science
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Photoshop
Ability to work both independently and with others
Good communication, organization, and research skills
Comfortable in a deadline-driven environment; able to take responsibility for multiple projects

Commitment: 10-15 hours per week.

Duration: Spring, summer, or fall semester.

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

To apply: Send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to editor@chemheritage.org. Indicate which semester you are applying for in the subject line and include the word “Internship." No phone calls please.