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Opportunities at The Atlantic

Career Opportunities | Atlantic Internships in Boston | Other Publishing Internships in the Boston Area | Atlantic Internships in D.C.

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Career Opportunities

Atlantic Media Company, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the parent company of The Atlantic Monthly, National Journal, and Government Executive magazines. Our publications reach an audience of over one million influential thought leaders in the Washington, D.C. policy community and across the nation. Offering a progressive environment with generous benefits, Atlantic Media provides excellent opportunities for career development and growth.

Those interested in career opportunities with the Atlantic Media Company can click here to access Atlantic Media's employment database.

Read below for information about internships at The Atlantic Monthly's Boston and Washington, D.C. offices.

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Editorial/Web Internship in Boston

Editorial/Web Internship offers participants opportunities for writing, and for creative involvement in many aspects of The Atlantic and The Atlantic Online.

The standard responsibilities in the internship are:

Researching, compiling, and writing "Flashbacks" features for online publication.
Assisting editors in fact-checking, proofreading, and research projects.
Putting together and selecting quotes for The Atlantic Online's weekly newsletter.
Assisting in monitoring The Atlantic's online forum, Post & Riposte, and creating new discussion topics.
Coding magazine articles in HTML in preparation for publishing articles on our Web site.
Sorting and responding to letters that come to The Atlantic Monthly via the Web site.
Analyzing The Atlantic's Web site and constructing creative ideas for new features.
Serving as backup for The Atlantic Monthly's switchboard operator, and sending faxes and photocopies of articles requested by the public and the media.
During each session, editors, writers, and members of the production and art departments give informal seminars for all the Atlantic Monthly interns.

We have three intern sessions: Fall (September through December; application deadline July 20); Spring (January through May; application deadline December 1); and Summer (June through August; application deadline March 15). The internship is unpaid, but we provide passes for the Boston subway system and a one-year subscription to the magazine. We are happy to have students who want to use the internship for college credit. We ask for a minimum commitment of sixteen hours per week during the allotted time period.

To apply, please send a résumé and cover letter to:

Sage Stossel
The Atlantic Monthly
PO Box 130149
Boston, MA 02113

Internship in Washington, D.C.

The Atlantic Monthly's Editorial internship offers college juniors and seniors and recent graduates of all ages a unique opportunity to be involved in many aspects of an award-winning national magazine's editorial procedures.

In addition:

Interns help review the thousands of unsolicited submissions the magazine receives each year.
Interns assist with fact-checking and research for the magazine.
During each session, editors, writers, and members of the production and art departments give informal seminars for all Atlantic Monthly interns.
Interns also assist the staff with assorted administrative tasks.

We have three intern sessions: Fall (September through December); Spring (January through May); Summer (June through August). We have three to four interns per session. We are currently accepting applications for our spring internship. Please submit applications no later than October 23, 2006.

The internship is unpaid, but we provide Metrocheks for transportation and a one-year subscription to the magazine. We are happy to have students use the internship for college credit. Although we are flexible regarding school and part-time work requirements, we expect interns to work 16 to 20 hours a week, on a consistent schedule.

To apply, please submit a resumé and cover letter using the online application form.

The Atlantic Monthly is committed to principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and, in compliance with applicable laws, does not discriminate on any prohibited basis.