Children’s Magazine Writing and Editing INTERN

The Focus on the Family Internship Program provides valuable experience, professional and spiritual development, and lasting friendships for over 30 college upperclassmen each summer. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal.

Children’s Magazine Writing and Editing Intern - Job Description

How You Contribute

*Clubhouse* (for 8- to 12-year-olds)and *Clubhouse Jr.* (for 3- to 7-year-olds)magazines are publications that strive to provide life-changing stories in a format and language that’s appropriate to the audience. More than 140,000 children around the world read these award-winning magazines every month. As an intern, you would be part of the editorial process for our October, November and December issues, helping kids laugh, learn and grow closer to Christ.

Responsibilities – What Does “A Day in the Life” Look Like?

In this internship, the intern may:

• Learn the style of the publications

• Write original stories
• Edit assigned stories

• Prepare magazine columns from reader-generated content

• Read and evaluate freelance submissions
• Attend team meetings including art plans, submission meetings and devotional times
• Complete editorial spreadsheets and other administrative work

Goals – How Do We Want You to Learn and Grow?

Through this internship, the intern will have the opportunity to:

• Learn how edit and write for a particular age group and publication style

• Gain experience writing for a specified audience and publication, resulting in by-lined magazine credits that can help land a job in the publishing field

• Develop skills in developmental editing, copy editing and proofreading

• Understand how editors collaborate with freelance writers, artists and designers

• Grow in workplace communication, professionalism and collaboration

Experience – What Are We Looking for in a Candidate?

Ideal candidates should have:

• Pursuing a degree in Journalism/English or similar

• Strong writing, editing, research and organizational skills

• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers

• A desire to learn and grow as a writer and editor

• Three writing samples

• Familiarity with AP style (preferred)

• Experience working with children (preferred)

Internship Expectations

As a non-profit ministry,Focuson the Family is committed to hiring staff who are dedicated to sharing thegospel and livebybiblical truths. Therefore, all candidates must:

Exemplify Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk ilove, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...”

Pursue the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adhering to the Standard of Moral Conduct (http://media.focusonthefamily.com/fotf/pdf/about-us/human-resources/moral-policy.pdf) and Statement of Faith (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values/); upholding Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer

Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values/)

Additional Notes:

This position is an unpaid intern.  There will be no compensation or pay for this position, but a $3,500 honorarium; lunch will be provided during workdays, and housing will be provided for out-of-town students only.

Only upperclassmen college students need apply for a summer internship.

Transportation is the responsibility of the intern and may be a condition of acceptance.

Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.