Online gift giving community Elfster.com is looking for a part-time Editorial Intern who is extremely motivated and has a passion for social media. As an editorial intern, you will write reviews and articles for Elfster’s 1,000,000 + user base to read. You will do a lot of research, read a lot of blogs and provide a lot of great ideas. You will also have the opportunity to help us put on a major event this December: Elfster's 12 Days of Christmas campaign!
FUNCTIONS
Research online trends and news related to Elfster's philosophy and services
Write gift descriptions and reviews
Write blog articles and tweets
etc.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Good Knowledge of online social networks.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• Excellent academic record.
• Current college undergraduate students or graduate students in English or Journalism or related experience.
• Humility, integrity, passion, and a self-starter attitude
• Amateur blogger with experience in product reviews, and/or familiarity with gift/food/DIY/bridal/green/...-oriented blogs would make an ideal candidate.
LOCATION
Telecommute and Company Headquarters, Jack London Square, Oakland, CA.
ABOUT ELFSTER
Gift-giving 2.0 – Elfster provides fun and easy tools for group gift giving, like Secret Santa. With 1 million visitors over the past year and traffic doubling each year since our launch in 2004, Elfster is on a mission to help people experience the joy of giving, one of the most basic and essential human interactions. Oh yeah, and we love to have sneaky fun, too!
APPLICATION
Please email your resume, cover letter and two writing samples to intern@elfster.com. One sample should be from work you have done in the past, and the second should be a short piece based on a fun/lively topic of the moment. In addition, please tell us your favorite site on the web and briefly explain why you love it.
