dot.LA

Engagement & Production

Winter/Spring 2022 Intern

Summary

dot.LA is the premier source for news about the Los Angeles tech and startup community. Launched in January 2020, dot.LA serves an audience both local and global through text, video, audio and live events.

The ideal candidate for dot.LA’s engagement internship should have a strong background or skills in design, and be pursuing journalism, communications or a tech-related field as a career. Web production and social media management skills are a bonus. Additionally, this candidate will possess a deep understanding of what content resonates with different audience segments, and have a strong instinct for a voice that will engage them.

Our new Engagement and Production Intern will work closely with our Engagement Editor and Managing Editor, Platforms and Audience and gain valuable experience in many aspects of digital storytelling, as well as an opportunity to be at the helm of a growing local digital news outlet.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the dot.la team with drafting and scheduling daily social media copy for all platforms
• Assist the dot.LA team with building and maintaining the publication’s platform-specific social strategy across mediums.
• Brainstorm and develop engagement efforts in support of dot.LA stories, series, podcasts and events.
• Help with production responsibilities for the site, including working on the CMS to prepare posts and features.
• Work with the engagement team and reporters to prepare and design graphic art and engaging images to accompany stories
• Brainstorm tech-related stories and always be on the lookout for content ideas

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• An understanding of best practices for social media and audience engagement for journalistic outlets.
• Familiarity with photoshop, Canva, InDesign, or similar software
• Some basic understanding of html, CSS and javascript is useful, but not entirely necessary.
• Willingness to accept direction and participate fully in a collaborative and creative work environment, while also working independently and proactively on multiple assignments.
• (Preferred but not required) Understanding/knowledge of tech news and emerging startups/players in the L.A. tech scene

Internship Details

We’re looking for a commitment of 10-20 hours per week, mainly working remotely, with potential for occasional in-person meetings in the future. There will be opportunities to report and write stories for the site and a stipend commensurate with applicants’ experience.

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