Do you know your Hermès from your Hublot? An E-Class from an Escalade? Spafax is looking for a passionate, talented editorial intern to join the Luxury Brands team in Montreal. The intern will work on print and digital content for the division’s three bi-annual magazines: Fairmont, Mercedes-Benz and Experience, Bombardier’s publication for business aircraft owners. The position includes extensive research and administrative tasks, but as a key member of our team you will also attend editorial meetings and have a chance to do some writing and editing.
Your duties
– Fact check stories and research articles in development (including photo research and contacting PR firms). Interns with advanced writing skills may be assigned short articles for our front-of-book sections – a knack for concise, punchy copy is a must.
– Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to take a story from concept to completion, from researching and pitching story ideas to proofreading layouts.
– Provide support for the Luxury Brands team, including attending weekly editorial and art meetings as well as maintaining style guides and contact lists.
Your background
– Have solid research and organization skills with a keen eye for detail.
– Demonstrate travel savvy and a flair for lifestyle and luxury journalism (interest in and knowledge of high-end automobiles, hotels and private aircraft is a bonus).
– Experience on Macs (Word, Excel) is essential; experience with InDesign is an asset.
– Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset.
– A journalism degree and professional publishing courses or experience (copy editing, proofreading) are an asset. Recent graduates and candidates with relevant writing and editorial experience will also be considered.
– Please familiarize yourself with all three magazines (all are available online at issuu.com).
Your next move
-If you meet these requirements, send a cover letter, resume and no more than two short writing samples/links to eve.thomas@spafax.com (please mark “Editorial internship” in the subject header) by December 21, 2015.
-The position is three days a week and will begin in early January – dates are flexible and to be discussed. It will last four months (not including holidays).
-Compensation comes in the form of an honorarium.
Only candidates selected for an editorial test and an interview will be contacted.
About us: Spafax is one of the world’s leading providers of custom media, with a portfolio of award-winning magazines including enRoute and Review. The Luxury Brands division works on multiple editions of Fairmont Magazine, Mercedes-Benz magazine and Experience, Bombardier’s publication for business aircraft owners. Spafax is a part of tenthavenue, a division within WPP, created to bring innovative content and sales solutions to mobile consumers around the world. WPP is one of the world’s leading communications companies.
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