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We’re conducting interviews for several internship positions (unpaid) at Spacing this spring and summer. Here’s a look at what we have available:

Print magazine
Our print edition interns do it all, including plenty of writing, fact-checking, proofreading, and events coordination. We’re looking for candidates with solid writing skills, of course, but it’s just as — if not more — important that you have an understanding of and passion for the issues at the heart of Spacing.

Spacing Toronto blog
Our online interns are crucial to the success of the Spacing Toronto blog. They are one part reporters in the field, and another part editor of the blog. It’s a great chance to get a lot of eyeballs on your work; our blogs are read by up to 10,000 people every day.

Spacing Votes blog
Our soon-to-be-reactivated Spacing Votes blog, which will track the forthcoming municipal elections, needs writers and audio/radio and video specialists. If you bleed local politics, we want you on our team. We are looking for people for both the summer and fall.

If you’re interested in any of the above internships, email Todd Harrison [ todd@spacing.ca ] to get the ball rolling. (And if you’ve already been in touch with us, expect an email or phone call this week. Feel free to re-send an email to us to remind us of your awesomeness.)

Your email should tell us a bit about yourself and your interest in Toronto’s urban landscape, as well as what skills — journalistic or otherwise — you could bring to the position. If you have writing samples, send those along too. If not, please write a short (400 words or so) demo article about an issue currently affecting Toronto’s public space. Use the style reflected on this blog as an example of the tone we’re looking for.

Podcast
We’re also currently accepting applications for new Spacing Radio interns. Successful applicants will already be excellent reporters with solid audio collection and editing skills, with a passion for urban issues.

Email Mieke Anderson [ miekeanderson@spacing.ca ] for details.

Photography, design, and more
If you are interested in a non-writing internship (such as photography, design, multimedia) please contact Matthew Blackett [ interns@spacing.ca ] with an email that outlines your skills and interests.

We’re looking to stagger the start dates of our interns over the next few months. We’re open to various arrangements in terms of duration and hours committed. Spacing internships are unpaid positions.

DEADLINE: For summer positions: Tuesday, March 30, at noon. For fall internships please send along an email of interest by the 30th but we’ll place an emphasis on filling the summer positions first.

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10 comments

  1. I can understand why, given the business model, Spacing is obliged to take on unpaid staff. However, I am curious about the interns which seem to making more of an appearance in the Star and maybe a fellow reader can answer a question. Do “interns” at major media outlets get paid, or does the job description (in media) always entail work for no wage?

  2. It seems that generally, interns in media (major or minor) don’t get paid. I don’t know of one that does anyways…

  4. Paul et al> Will you still come to Spacing.ca when we have to charge $ to click & will you still subscribe to the magazine when it costs x10 to receive, when we pay everybody (including ourselves) what you want us to pay?

  5. Shawn, I was simply responding to Mark’s question – I didn’t say anything about Spacing. Your business model is up to you.

  7. @Shawn, as I said media like spacing (what’s a nicer word than “fringe”?) will always depend to a certain extent on volunteers/interns but I would expect that for corporate media they should pay the minimum wage at the very least.

  8. Mark> I like to sum up what Spacing runs on is LOVE. I dislike hippies, but love of city, of this project, etc, is the only thing that has made it possible.

  9. Hippie Bashing, when all else fails there’s really nothing better… (sarcasm, don’t make yourself sound like FOX news) Also, no need to be defensive with tons of non-stop great content.