Call to Arms
by two.one.five StaffWe're looking for interns and editorial contributors to our brand-spanking new site. As we are, essentially, rethinking our entire online platform and looking for fresh perspectives, we're particularly interested in creative talents who are looking to build their portfolio, or looking for an established platform to get their work seen by a larger audiences. In other words, this is not a paid gig, at least in the financial sense. It's a stepping stone to get you a career in the future.
Bloggers, feature writers, critics, photographers, if you've got the stuff and want to be a part of the creative re-birth of Philly, get in where you fit in.
INTERNS
Editorial Intern
Here's an opportunity to learn about the intricacies of today's media biz from the inside out. An excellent chance to work on writing, editing, pitching and caterwauling with art, music, film, style, music, sex and food is yours for the taking. Position requires an 8-12 hour weekly commitment and requires you to have your own laptop or other portable computer.
To Apply:
-Send two writing samples, including a 300-word review of either a CD/Movie/Game/Book and a blog post of at least 100 words.
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Marketing Intern
Become involved with a non-traditional marketing up-and-comer. Position requires an 8-10 hour weekly commitment and requires you to have your own laptop or other portable computer. You will be working on all facets of the marketing process, from planning and implementing directives to helping collate and gather data and fact checking.
To Apply:
-Send a brief paragraph describing a marketing initiative that really got your attention with its effectiveness or incompetence
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Music Intern
Position requires an 8-10 hour weekly commitment and requires you to have your own laptop or other portable computer. Interviewing, music reviews, creating playlists, writing to PR people to set up interviews, reviewing shows or writing about upcoming shows
To Apply:
-Send two writing samples, including a 300-word review of either a new album or single and a blog post on any musical subject of at least 100 words.
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Graphic Design Intern
Position requires an 8-10 hour weekly commitment and requires you to have your own laptop or other portable computer.
To Apply:
-Send a link to your portfolio
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Send all inquiries to intern@215mag.com
CONTRIBUTORS
Style Blogger
Posts can be anywhere from 50-300 words. We're looking for contributors who can commit to a minimum of 3-5 posts a month.
To Apply:
-Send two related entries of between 100-300 words.
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
-list of at least five brands you routinely wear
-list of local and national stores you shop
Music Blogger
Posts can be anywhere from 50-300 words. We're looking for contributors who can commit to a minimum of 3-5 posts a week. Must be technically savvy with media/blog platforms and applications.
To Apply:
-Send two film-related entries of between 100-300 words.
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Food Blogger
From burgers and fries to vichyssoise and foie gras farandole, we're looking for food-obsessed writers that can write posts that can engage the mind as well as the stomach. Posts can be anywhere from 50-300 words. We're looking for contributors who can commit to a minimum of 3-5 posts a week.
To Apply:
-Send two film-related entries of between 100-300 words.
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Film Blogger
If you know your Resnais from your Renoir, your P.W.S. Anderson from your P.T. Anderson, we're looking for film critics, gossips and enthusiasts to contribute to our film blog on a regular and semi-regular basis. Posts can be anywhere from 50-300 words. We're looking for contributors who can commit to a minimum of 3-5 posts a week.
To Apply:
-Send two film-related entries of between 100-300 words.
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Art Blogger
Do you hit every gallery on First Friday and still crave more? We are looking for local bloggers to interview up-and-coming artists, write ups on what is not to be missed in the Philly art scene. Posts can be anywhere from 50-300 words. We're looking for contributors who can commit to a minimum of 3-5 posts a month.
To Apply:
-Send two film-related entries of between 100-300 words.
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Events Maven
We want to bulk up our already chock-full event calendar with even more happening parties, art/theater/restaurant openings, concerts, DJ nights and festivals. If you have an ear to the ground in the city's entertainment scene and want to put that skill to use, drop us a line.
To Apply:
-Send a sampling of five events in any category throughout the city that you think are dead on target for our readers.
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Photographer
We are looking for versatile shooters who can cover everything from fashion spreads to DJ nights at the Barbary. We are looking for event/party candids to be sure, but also editorial, documentary and style photos.
To Apply:
-Send a link to your portfolio
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Videographer
Ideally, you will have access to your own equipment. We are looking for event/party coverage in addition to marketing and fashion shoots, as well as band and tastemaker interviews.
To Apply:
-Send a link to your portfolio
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Illustrator
Skilled and creative artists are welcome. We offer great opportunities to express your vision in an open and uncluttered environment.
To Apply:
-Send a link to your portfolio
-Links to your existing blog or social media property
-Resume
Send all inquiries to contrib@215mag.com