INTERNSHIPS

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Editorial Internship Program

Explore the ins and outs of working on the editorial staff of a nationally recognized regional magazine that delves into every aspect of life in the South Carolina Lowcountry. During their time here, editorial interns gain valuable firsthand experience, insight, and understanding as they learn what is required to produce an award-winning monthly magazine that reaches tens of thousands of readers across the US. Ideal candidates will have a refined knowledge and masterful use of the English language as well as proficiency working in Word. A working knowledge of both Quark and InDesign is also desirable. Please send resumes and inquires for internships at Charleston magazine to Anna Evans.

For internships with Charleston magazine, contact Anna Evans (anna@charlestonmag.com); for Charleston Home internships, contact Ellen McGauley (ellen@charlestonmag.com); and for Charleston Weddings internships, contact Melissa Bigner (mbigner@charlestonmag.com).

Art Internship Program

So, you want to gain experience in an exciting, award-winning publishing atmosphere in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina? Are you already proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and QuarkXpress? Are you comfortable in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines? If you answered yes to each, an art internship with Gulfstream Communications could be the place for you! Gulfstream Communications is the publisher of Charleston, Charleston Home, Charleston Weddings, and House Calls magazines. Please send resumes and inquires to Camilla Nilsson.

Photography Internship

- Depending on your strengths, have upwards of 20+ images in each issue
- Meet hundreds of people on assignment
- Go on Studio, portrait, in-house, and location shoots
- Gain knowledge from other professional photographers by assisting at photo shoots
- Learn the process from camera-to-layout by working directly with the art director and graphic designers as a team
- Convert from RAW format
- Complete at least 20 hours a week, for at least 3 months (Minimum hours are necessary to stay involved in a constantly changing atmosphere)

*Ideal candidates own digital SLR equipment and have a good understanding of digital photography and lighting. Must submit digital portfolio samples. Please send resumes and inquires to Ivy Deitch.

Marketing Internship Program

Are you interested in a career in marketing or public relations? Gulfstream Communications, publisher of Charleston, Charleston Home, Charleston Weddings, and House Calls magazines, offers internships for the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter quarters in the fast-paced, exciting world of publishing. Learn what it takes to market our award-winning publications in local, regional, and national markets. Our interns will gain experience in circulation, marketing, and public relations and see how these departments work together to get our message across to potential readers. Please send resumes and inquires to Jacqueline Hicks

Web Design Internship program

For those interested in the technical aspects of publishing and what goes on behind the scenes, Gulfstream offers a unique experience to learn the basics of web design development as well as entry-level information technology in a fast-paced environment. Candidates are required to have proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite web products. Experience with Quark 7.0, InDesign CS2-3, Dreamweaver and Flash is preferred. Familiarity with mac and windows environments as well as basic IT skills will be helpful. Please send resumes and inquires to Rory Johnson

Advertising Design Internship Program The advertising design department at Charleston Magazine is seeking a design intern to work directly with the advertising art director in creating high-end advertisements for some of the areas most upscale clients. You will be designing creative for Gulfstream's family of publications including: Charleston Magazine, Charleston Home, Charleston Weddings, G the Magazine of Greenville, WNC (Western North Carolina) and House Calls. Opportunities include, but are not limited to: assisting with photo retouching/cloning, color correction, converting RAW images, styling photo shoots, clipping, scanning, placing advertising, trouble shooting issues and postcripting. Great opportunity for regional and national recognition of your work. Must have a great positive attitude, the desire to be in a faced-paced design environment and the drive to learn and improve your skills. Basic knowledge of the following are required: Adobe CS3 (flash/dreamweaver not required), Quark 7, Acrobat Distiller, Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Please send resumes and inquires to Kathy Aydlett (ads@charlestonmag.com).

Administrative Intern

Gulfstream Communications is offering a unique internship for those interested in the administrative side of producing an award winning publication.  Duties would include assisting with accounting, circulation, and general office management.  The ideal candidate should be organized, willing to work in a fast-paced environment and have working knowledge of Excel.  Please send resumes and inquiries to Jacqueline Hicks (jhicks@charlestonmag.com).