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Marketing Intern -- Gotham Gazette

[Posted 02/02/11]

Organization: Citizens Union
Website: http://
Job Type: Intern
Location: New York, New York
Description: GothamGazette.com is an online publication about New York City policy and politics published by Citizens Union Foundation. The site, winner of the award for general excellence from the Online News Association, includes original reporting and commentary on New York issues, a daily digest of local news and links and reference information for people interested in New York City. To view the site, go to http://gothamgazette.com/

We are seeking interns to promote and market the site in general as well as specific articles in an effort to increase our visitors, raise our profile and ultimately increase revenues.

The internship will provide an opportunity to develop credentials in marketing and promotion and to learn about marketing for a nonprofit, journalism, New York City and the media landscape here.

The marketing intern(s) will have to work largely on his or her own, with some supervision from the editorial staff. Tasks will include:

• Compiling lists of media contacts for Gotham Gazette
• Sending emails alerting media of relevant stories on Gotham Gazette
• Seeking out other opportunities to promote the site, such as events
• Identifying and tracking awards for which Gotham Gazette would be eligible

We require a minimum of the equivalent of two full days per week during normal business hours and can work with your academic institution regarding receiving credit. We do not offer paid internships.

About Citizens Union & Citizens Union Foundation: For more than a century Citizens Union has worked to ensure local and state government values its citizens, addresses critical issues and operates in a fair, open and fiscally sound manner. Citizens Union Foundation, the nonprofit research and education organization affiliated with Citizens Union, monitors the deliberations and actions of government, conducts research and analyzes the impact of proposed public policy. Believing an informed and engaged citizenry is the cornerstone of good government, Citizens Union Foundation publishes www.GothamGazette.com, an award-winning web site covering the issues facing New York.






Qualifications: • Course work in marketing and/or advertising
• Interest in promotion
• Some experience in marketing and promotion, such as an internship or work for a campus organization, preferred.
• Basic computer proficiency
How to Apply: Please send your application with a cover letter (in the text of your email) and resume to: internship@citizensunionfoundation.org; or Internship Coordinator, Citizens Union, 299 Broadway Suite 700, New York, NY 10007; or Fax: (212)-227-0345. Let us know why you are interesting in this internship, when you hope to start and how much time you can spend with us. No phone calls please.
Deadline: 3/11/2011



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Gotham Gazette is published by Citizens Union Foundation and is made possible by support from the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Altman Foundation,the Fund for the City of New York and donors to Citizens Union Foundation. Please consider supporting Citizens Union Foundation's public education programs. Critical early support to Gotham Gazette was provided by the Charles H. Revson Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.