Internship Description

Jamaicans.com invites college students, recent graduates, and aspiring professionals to join one of the Caribbean’s most visited and dynamic websites as an intern for 2013! 

The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to gain valuable journalism, public relations, and website management experience and should be responsible and dedicated with an interest in exploring Jamaican history and culture. Interns will receive “by-line” credit for articles and have media accreditation access to events. Candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be computer and Internet proficient. 

Interns will receive on-the-job training and ongoing supervision. Duties include but are not limited to writing posts on Jamaican history and culture; conducting research on Jamaica; completing interviews with Jamaican celebrities, entrepreneurs and other well-known personalities; coordinating social media activities; and providing media coverage for Caribbean festivals, concerts, and other events. 

To apply, please email a resume and cover letter  to info@jamaicans.com.  If you are interested in being a writer please include
 two brief writing samples.

Company Profile
Jamaicans.com is one of the world’s leading websites covering news, travel, culture and politics in Jamaica and the Caribbean. Averaging  178,000 unique visitors per month from all over the world, Jamaicans.com is the online information gateway to Jamaica and the Caribbean.  

Internship Dates and Requirements  
The internship is for 12 weeks and requires 5 – 10 hours per week. We have some degree of flexibility and are willing to discuss alternative dates. This internship is unpaid, but college credit is available for eligible interns.  

Application Deadline
March 1, 2013