Editorial Assistant - National Black Women's Magazine

This magazine is looking for someone to interview this week, start work next week. They must be located in Atlanta or the surrounding areas and be ready to roll.

This is the perfect opportunity for a college student, recent graduate or someone with demonstrated journalistic writing ability to break into publishing. We are a national, monthly magazine for progressive African-American women. We are looking for an editorial assistant who wants to join an evolving team and be part of a new movement. If you:

-are a college student/graduate (preference given to journalism/communications majors)
-have published clips (school newspapers/website are appropriate)
-have had previous editorial internships (web/magazine/newspaper)
-have the drive and desire to learn the publishing business from established professionals
-are able to work in a small business environment and deliver BIG results
-can go out on assignments in the evenings/weekends
-can pass a basic editing test
-have an interest in writing web content

Then you may just be the right person to join our team.

We are an small, family owned business with a big following and a two-decade track record of stability and growing! This position is not so much about credentials as it is about you being the right person for our company, our environment and our team. We expect you to be able to do the work, but can you also be a self-starter, contribute positive energy and ideas, follow directions, be proactive and adaptable to a variety of situations? If that sounds like you, then send: 1) A cover letter introducing yourself and tell us why you would be the PERFECT editorial assistant. 2) A resume detailing your professional experience. 3) No more than 3 (three) samples of your writing to magazinejob2010@yahoo.com.