Plugged-In Writing INTERN

Focus on the Family•Colorado Springs, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plugged-In Writing Intern supports Focus on the Family’s Plugged In department, which reviews and analyzes entertainment, technology, and popular culture through reviews, blogs, social media, and videos. The intern primarily creates content and writes entertainment reviews, while also contributing to content posting, evaluation, and measurement. The internship offers experience managing projects from conception through delivery, collaborating with staff, and learning from professionals across writing, editing, video production, counseling, education, theology, and spiritual formation. It is intended for upperclassmen college students during the summer. This unpaid internship provides a $3,500 honorarium, workday lunch, and housing for out-of-town students; interns are responsible for their own transportation, which may be a condition of acceptance. Focus on the Family is a Christian nonprofit media ministry dedicated to enriching family life, engaging culture, advocating for life, and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Candidates are expected to support the ministry’s Christian mission, live according to biblical truths, adhere to its Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith, and demonstrate behaviors aligned with its core values.

Requirements

Be an upperclassman college student applying for the summer internship.
Have an English, Journalism, Writing, or Digital Media degree or field of study.
Be familiar with AP style.
Have writing and editing experience.
Be able to work independently.
Be able to collaborate with people in the department and other departments.
Be able and willing to contribute creative ideas.
Be willing to review entertainment that the candidate may not choose to watch independently.
Exemplify Ephesians 5:1–2 and pursue the Great Commission described in Matthew 28:19–20.
Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintain a courteous and Christ-like attitude, adhere to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith, and uphold Focus on the Family’s ministry in prayer.
Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values.
Arrange transportation; transportation is the intern’s responsibility and may be a condition of acceptance.

Nice To Haves

Video production and editing experience.

Responsibilities

Create articles and videos.
Perform necessary administrative tasks.
Keep track of content online.
Write entertainment reviews for Plugged In.
Participate in discussions aimed at improving content quality and delivery.
Publish one or more pieces of online content.
Manage multiple projects and learn the steps involved in taking content from conception to delivery.
Collaborate with Focus on the Family staff and work with a team toward shared goals.
Provide input to improve products and resources.