2012 Internships
The National Magazine Awards Foundation offers two (2) paid internships to
journalism students and students pursuing a career in Canadian magazine publishing. The internships will last
from December 12, 2011 until the awards gala on June 7, 2012 and interns must be able to work out of our
Toronto office.
The National Magazine Awards Foundation also participates in the externship
placement program for students in the program of Special Event Planning at George Brown College. The
externship position is unpaid and exists in two 7-week sessions, one in Jan-Feb and one in Mar-Apr. Please
apply via George Brown's placement program. Contact us for more information about the exciting work at the
National Magazine Awards: staff[at]magazine-awards[dot]com.
Time: December 16, 2011 – June 7, 2012
Hours: 6-10 hours per week on average, not to exceed 15
hours in any week. Hours are mostly flexible and office work is generally not required except during peak
times. Peak times are Jan 9-31, mid-March, late April, and the 3 weeks leading up to the awards gala.
Payment: The interns will work in the office during peak times
and remotely during non-peak times. In addition to the job description below, other tasks will include
verifying and organizing submissions, creating a nominees exhibition for the gala and other tasks that arise.
Each intern will receive a stipend of $1,250.
Rewards: Cash stipend plus two complimentary balcony tickets
to the 35th annual National Magazine Awards gala on June 7, 2012.
Description: A great opportunity to work behind the scenes of
the Canadian magazine industry through one of its most important and celebrated institutions – the National
Magazine Awards. Working with the NMAF Communications Manager, the tasks of all interns will include liaising
with magazines and individual applicants to the NMAs, fact checking and copy editing NMA promotional
material, office work and industry research as needed, assisting with the development of creative ideas for
the NMA gala, assisting with media outreach and advertising, and others tasks that arise.
Requirements: Applicants must be well-motivated, independent
workers with a healthy respect for deadlines and a passion for magazines. You must be available at our peak
times listed above. Fluent or conversational French is a necessity.
Preference will be given to applicants in the magazine stream of journalism
and/or those who demonstrate a strong interest in exploring the magazine industry professionally. The
application deadline is November 18, 2011.
How to Apply
To apply, just send us:
1) An introductory cover letter of no more than one page, including a brief
statement of career goals and a blurb about why you love magazines (this is important to us!);
2) Your most up-to-date résumé;
3) At least one letter of reference from an academic advisor or instructor;
You can apply by email by sending your cover letter and résumé to
staff@magazine-awards.com. Your letters of reference must follow in the mail. Or you can send the whole
application by post to:
Internship Applications
The National Magazine Awards Foundation
425 Adelaide St West, Suite 700
Toronto, ON, M5V 3C1
We must receive your entire application by November 18, 2011. Interviews will
follow and decisions will be made by the first week in December.
