Independent Media Is Offering Internships For 2017

Independent Media has an exciting and challenging six month opportunity for journalism/Communication Science graduates. The successful candidates will be responsible for producing sports copy for use across multi-media, multi platforms and across verticals (print and digital)

Key responsibilities

• Produce sports stories that are well researched, accurate, well written and balanced and ready for publication for all platforms
• Establish a strong network of contacts with the sporting industry and local communities
• Edit copy that complies with legal, style and space requirements
• Follow up stories
• Use social media to drive readership
• Manage a personal diary
• Initiate stories
•  Sub-edit and lay out pages to meet weekly production

Minimum requirements

• Must have a tertiary qualification in journalism or equivalent
• 3 years proven journalistic experience, including writing and sub-editing in English
• A thorough understanding of issues affecting Cape Town and South Africa
• Must have a valid driver’s licence
• Excellent command in English
•   Must have extensive contact base

Required competencies

• Be technologically well advanced on all social network platforms
• The ability to work under constant deadline pressure
• Be prepared to travel long distances across the province and country
• Must have the ability to think creatively
• Be highly flexible, motivated and driven to work long hours

All interested and suitably qualified applicant should submit a written application and detailed CV via email [email protected]