Internship - Copy Editor (The Chautauquan Daily)/Seasonal Employment

Chautauqua Institution•Chautauqua, NY

25d

About The Position

The Copy Editor internship is with The Chautauquan Daily, Chautauqua Institution’s official newspaper. The Daily is a community newspaper distributed six days a week during the nine-week summer assembly season. It is produced at Chautauqua Institution and sent to an off-site printer. The newsroom includes interns, professional journalists, and community members. The intern edits staff writers’ work for accuracy, clarity, grammar, spelling, and AP style; edits and writes suggested headlines; flows formatted copy into InDesign; and works with editors to meet deadlines and support a seamless production process. The seasonal position runs during the summer, generally June through August. The schedule is six days a week, Sunday through Friday, for publication dates Monday through Saturday. Hours may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Employer-provided housing and parking are available, with residency from early June through late August. The stipend is $3,700 for the summer season. The position also includes a traditional Chautauqua gate pass.

Responsibilities

Edit staff writers’ work for accuracy, clarity, grammar, spelling, and AP style.
Edit and write suggested headlines.
Flow formatted copy into InDesign.
Work with editors to enforce deadlines and ensure a seamless production process.