ActNow is seeking an editorial assistant. Applications close Friday 14 August. 2009
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What’s involved?
Position/project name: ActNow Content Editor
Role Description: As the ActNow Content Editor you will primarily be responsible for editing written and multi-media website content to ensure it’s relevant and interesting to ActNow members; and for maintaining the ActNow website.
In particular you will be required to:
- Edit ‘issue pages’ that provide accurate and factual information on social issues
- edit ‘ stories’ about the obstacles and successes young people face taking action in their community
- edit ‘tools’ that provide young people with skills to participate in their community
- provide feedback and some technical assistance on photo galleries or short videos that visually represent issues young Australians care about.
You will be required to keep ActNow website content up-to-date; including updating written content and images; formatting content; and removing out of date content from the site.
You will also have the opportunity to participate in other fun editorial processes including commissioning content and writing content briefs!
As a Content Editor you will also edit the ActNow e-newsletter; and assist in its publication.
Why should people do this?
- Develop research, sub-editing, and mutli-media editing skills
- Gain an understanding of commissioning and editing content for a website
- Develop an understanding of social development and the not-for-profit sector
- Gain experience working in a team orientated environment
- Develop technical skills such as website moderation
Other stuff
Time Requirements: 2 days per week (minimum 15 hours per week). Internships will commence at the end of August and run for a minimum of 8 weeks.
Age requirements: You need to be aged 14-25 years to apply for this role
Location: Interns work in the Inspire Foundation www.inspire.org.au office in Sydney as part of the ActNow team.
Contact information
To apply please send in:
1. A cover letter outlining why you would be suited to this role – in particular please address the skills outlined in the Position Description - download here: 
ActNow_Content_Editor.pdf
2. Your resume /CV
Please send applications to: actnow@inspire.org.au
Applications close on Friday 14 August, 2009
For further information please contact:
Jessica Bell, ActNow Project Manager
jess@inspire.org.au
(02)8585 9315
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