Paid Summer Internship at the Rover (deadline April 1)

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Internship: The Rover

Title: Production Assistant

Type: Internship with honorarium

Organization: The Rover

Location: Remote with trainings near Concordia’s Loyola Campus

When: Spring/Summer 2025

Duration: 120 to 160hrs

Deadline: April 1

Internship for credit at the Journalism department

Internship Summary

The Rover is looking for a production assistant to join us for a 120-160 hour internship starting May 1st.

As production assistant, you will work remotely for the most part with some meetings and trainings at our office near Loyola campus. You’ll work alongside The Rover’s editors and freelancers to prepare articles for publication by copy-editing, fact-checking, and uploading content on our content management system and email service provider. You’ll also have the opportunity to produce at least one feature story with coaching from Rover editors, and social media content as desired. An honorarium will be provided. This post is ideal for students with strong writing skills who are interested in working in independent media, drawn to community and/or investigative reporting, and ready to take on new challenges in a dynamic work environment. 

Main Responsibilities

  • Assist with copy-editing and fact-checking;
  • Build and post articles on our website and through our email service provider;
  • Contribute at least one article to the publication, with coaching from us;
  • Assist with social media content production;
  • Other tasks related to content creation and promotion as they arise.

Qualifications

  • Be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in journalism, communications or other related fields;
  • Be eligible for university credit for this internship;
  • Be seeking a placement under a formal, credited internship program;
  • Be available to meet at our office near Concordia’s Loyola Campus for training;
  • Have a good command of English and functional command of French;
  • Be interested in working in independent media. 

How To Apply:

By April 1, send a letter of interest along with your CV to savannah.eden.stewart@gmail.com with lucie.laumonier@concordia.ca in CC; indicating “The Rover Internship Concordia” in the subject field.