Social Media & Design Blogger

Do you love social media? Have a personal Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn account? Do you also have a keen design sense? Can you discuss print and online media and provide constructive feedback regarding design? If you have what it takes, we want your application.

Global Site Plans is seeking bloggers with an expertise in design(print and online), social media and networking (managing Facebook,Twitter, LinkedIn accounts). While these blogs would not be location-specific, as the environmental design bloggers, these blogs would be written specifically for the environmental design sector(architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning and design).

We are seeking contributing blogger interns who can make a minimum commitment of 6-months, contractually. As a contributing blogger you will be able to build your personal brand on the Internet, be looked upon as an expert in the field you cover, and be recognized widely over different mediums. Your blogs will be distributed through http://www.globalsiteplans.com/the-grid (The Grid is Global Site Plans blog), Twitter , Facebook , and LinkedIn. This is a great way to gain visibility as you enter the public and private workforce, or to further develop yourself professionally.

Does this sound exciting and can you make a 6-month commitment? If so, submit your application today, in order to be included in the next round of applications. During February and August, annually, we review rolling applications for new interns to join The Grid blogging team every March and September. Don’t miss your opportunity.

Qualifications:

• 6-month or 1-year commitment, contractually;
• 2 blogs per month, biweekly (12 blogs in total for 6-months);
• Uninterrupted Internet and computer access, must check email daily;
• 250-350 word maximum blogs, submitted in Word format for review and editing;
• Excellent English and writing skills;
• Passion for the topics you write about;
• Ability to work under deadlines and meet them – very important that dates set for blog submission are honored.

Global Site Plans will work with each blogger to ensure that the topics covered are those of high interest to both the writer and the reader. The audience reading these blogs will be environmental designers, so you’ll need to be able to write for the audience to keep them engaged and commenting on your blogs. Your blogs should be informative, but also pose questions to encourage dialogue.

Internship Outcomes:

• Increased knowledge and exposure to blogging career opportunities;
• Ability to utilize WordPress blogging software – increased knowledge of functionality and features;
• Increased comfort writing within word count constraints;
• Obtain editorial feedback to improve your writing skills;
• Branding yourself on the Internet and creating exposure for job opportunities;
• Performance based upon word count accuracy, number of revisions required of each blog and improvements over time, meeting deadlines, and utilizing keywords, formatting, and hyperlinking according to training.

How to Apply:

If you are interested, please complete and email the application components to Global Site Plans at hireme@globalsiteplans.com.

1. Submit a Resume and Cover Letter;
2. Submit a writing sample regarding an environmental design topic;
3. Submit 12 topics that you are interested in blogging about (Topic ideas should be related to the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning, and design. Do some searches on a combination of these keywords with design or social media to gain topic ideas);
4. Like Global Site Plans on Facebook;
5. In the subject line of your email, put SOCIAL MEDIA & DESIGN BLOGGING INTERNSHIP.

This is an unpaid and a virtual internship which can be completed from home. While we cannot guarantee opportunities for paid employment in the future, interns will always gain first preference in our hiring processes