Paid Reporting Intern Resume Washington, DC - Hire IT People

PROFILE:

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

Paid Reporting Intern

Responsibilities:

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Editorial and Entertainment Writer

Responsibilities:

Write back page editorials on local and national politics, popular culture and health

Editorial Intern

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Fact-checked for the Arts & Culture section utilizing various resources to confirm critical information about local events
Developed a facetious entertainment column about odd and ironic 2010 trends portrayed in movies and television programs
Gained knowledge about news room work and a greater mastery of Associated Press Stylebook writing and editing Unpaid

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Reporter

Responsibilities:

Researched and wrote on reform, civil rights and women’s right issues during the Confidential
Substantial self-editing skills required to make deadlines.
Explored Mixteco community in south Richmond to report on barriers and persistent problems with an isolated immigrant population

Confidential, Richmond, VA

News & Views Editor

Responsibilities:

Copy-edited all news and contributor’s opinion/editorial work
Communicated with 12 freelance writers to develop a schedule of rotating deadlines to keep online content fresh
Recognized through a promotion for strong organizational and editorial skills with a consistent ability to meet deadlines with quality; given administrative duties on main WordPress site.

Editorial Intern

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Wrote news briefs and articles to develop three to five stories each week; stories vary between words
Increased competence with HTML and using the WordPress platform.
Edited the work of contributing writers and balance topical interests and current event stories
Managed calendar section; edited for consistent style and appropriate detail
Researched and wrote one to two investigative stories per month