YouthWrite: the Magazine 2021-2022 Edition (Level UP)
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- Alberta, Canada
- Academic experience
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- What is the main goal for this project?
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Positions available: 1
YouthWrite is looking for a creative and enthusiastic person to edit YouthWrite: The Magazine, 2021-2022 Edition in preparation for summer 2022. This position requires someone who can work on self-directed projects but also under direction and under seasonal deadline pressure. Excellence in editing, copy writing, proofreading, graphic design and magazine layout and design is necessary, as well as solid experience working in Canva or Adobe. An understanding of our camps, our clients, sponsors and our non-profit arts organization is recommended, and an ideal candidate will have or be in the process of attaining a degree in communications, design, or arts and cultural management.
As editor, you'll be mentored and supervised by the Director-Coordinator who will share sample magazines and templates from past magazine volumes.
You'll receive copy and submissions from YouthWrite participants, work that they've created during our previous season of YouthWrite summer camps.
You'll receive artwork and photographs from camp participants and camp archives.
You'll choose and edit selections, photos, artwork and design each page of the 12-24-page magazine, adding graphics and digital images of your choice, but in keeping with the youth audience and YouthWrite brand. Consultation with the Director-Coordinator is ongoing (either virtual, in-person, or via Zoom).
You'll submit the polished draft to the Director-Coordinator, and will edit according to suggestions from the communications team.
You'll submit the final draft to the Director-Coordinator for printing by mid- to late-March.
Ideal for someone with course work in:
- Arts
- Magazine Editing and Layout
- Journalism
- Graphic Design
- Design Studies
- Communication
Some specialized skills required:
- An ability to take direction but also initiative.
- An ability to work to deadline.
- Excellent proofreading and editing skills.
- Solid experience working with design programs and knowledge of graphic design.
What we will accomplish at the end of the Internship:
- By the end of the internship, YouthWrite: the Magazine will be sent to print and produced. You'll have a professional document (tearsheet) for your portfolio and will have professional editorial, layout and design experience.
- What is the main goal for this project?
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Positions available: 1
YouthWrite is looking for a creative and enthusiastic person to edit YouthWrite: The Magazine, 2021-2022 Edition in preparation for summer 2022. This position requires someone who can work on self-directed projects but also under direction and under seasonal deadline pressure. Excellence in editing, copy writing, proofreading, graphic design and magazine layout and design is necessary, as well as solid experience working in Canva or Adobe. An understanding of our camps, our clients, sponsors and our non-profit arts organization is recommended, and an ideal candidate will have or be in the process of attaining a degree in communications, design, or arts and cultural management.
As editor, you'll be mentored and supervised by the Director-Coordinator who will share sample magazines and templates from past magazine volumes.
You'll receive copy and submissions from YouthWrite participants, work that they've created during our previous season of YouthWrite summer camps.
You'll receive artwork and photographs from camp participants and camp archives.
You'll choose and edit selections, photos, artwork and design each page of the 12-24-page magazine, adding graphics and digital images of your choice, but in keeping with the youth audience and YouthWrite brand. Consultation with the Director-Coordinator is ongoing (either virtual, in-person, or via Zoom).
You'll submit the polished draft to the Director-Coordinator, and will edit according to suggestions from the communications team.
You'll submit the final draft to the Director-Coordinator for printing by mid- to late-March.
Ideal for someone with course work in:
- Arts
- Magazine Editing and Layout
- Journalism
- Graphic Design
- Design Studies
- Communication
Some specialized skills required:
- An ability to take direction but also initiative.
- An ability to work to deadline.
- Excellent proofreading and editing skills.
- Solid experience working with design programs and knowledge of graphic design.
What we will accomplish at the end of the Internship:
- By the end of the internship, YouthWrite: the Magazine will be sent to print and produced. You'll have a professional document (tearsheet) for your portfolio and will have professional editorial, layout and design experience.
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
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No deliverables exist for this project.
- How will you support learners in completing the project?
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The Director-Coordinator will supervise and mentor the intern throughout the internship to offer guidance and training pertaining to creating this issue of the magazine. The YouthWrite Director-Coordinator will communicate clearly re: YouthWrite's brand and the design elements, the culture of YouthWrite, its mandate and philosophy, all of which must be aligned with the content of the magazine. Together, the intern and Director-Coordinator will establish a timeline for all tasks to be completed and delivered, with weekly check-ins scheduled for discussions, questions, concerns (these may be increased as needed). As drafts are produced, the Director-Coordinator will share constructive feedback--both written and verbal--and assist with any troubleshooting. In addition, the Director-Coordinator will assist with proofreading and design feedback as the intern works towards a final, polished draft.
About the company
- http://www.youthwrite.com
- 2 - 10 employees
- Education, Arts, Public relations & communications, Entertainment, Publishing & printing
YouthWrite® hosts camps for kids who love to write...just about anything!© -a multi-disciplinary approach to writing & storytelling in all forms. We're inclusive: we’ve never turned away an applicant in financial need in our 28-year history (with scholarships for BIPOC, low income, Francophones, 2SLGBTQ+, and youth with disabilities). We bring creative kids together with professionals—writers, illustrators, filmmakers, dancers, improvisers, songwriters, etc. in beautiful, retreat settings—to focus on building literacy, critical/creative thinking, & youth leadership skills essential to the 21st Century, to help build resiliency & sound mental health. Many participants claim YouthWrite is/was a life-changing experience for them, a means of connecting, forming community & networks with others who have similar passions. For young people, such experiences are pivotal. Under the tutelage of caring, expert mentors, young lives are redirected & altered for the better. We have watched many youth bloom & grow.
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