Overview
EDM.com Comedy Writer Internship
Location: Denver, United States
Internship
Reports to: Senior News Editor and Chief Operating Officer
About the Role
EDM.com is looking for a Comedy Writer Intern to work with our close-knit Denver, CO based team. You should have a strong interest in current events and dance music culture. You must be able to conceive and pitch concepts for video and written content as well as be able to storyboard and write scripts.
Responsibilities:
Pitching stories.
News dig (google alerts, blogroll, twitter, facebook) for inspiration and ideas.
Write scripts, copy and dialogue.
Storyboard video concepts.
Play a key role in creating viral, bespoke content.
Qualifications and Requirements:
A demonstrable passion for comedy writing (experience preferred).
Must be comfortable with deadlines and quick turnarounds.
Some experience with pitching concepts as stories and storyboarding for video.
A basic understanding of editing software preferred (Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator & Photoshop, Avid, Final Cut).
Commit to 15-20 hours per week
Commit to 16-week internship
Provide own transportation
A passion for electronic dance music is a must, as is an interest in pop culture and political and social issues
Students applying for this internship should be pursuing a Communication, Marketing, Journalism, Creative Writing or similar degree, with experience on the web and a solid understanding of the millennial market and social media.
It is a requirement of the Internship that you be located in Denver or its more immediate surrounding areas.
To apply:
Please send your cover letter, resume and five writing samples to: internships@artistintelligence.agency.
Applications close July 29, 2016.
* PLEASE NOTE: Applications that do not include writing samples will be immediately discarded.
About Artist Intelligence Agency/ EDM.com
About Artist Intelligence Agency
Technology-centric music and lifestyle marketing company, The Artist Intelligence Agency is unrivaled in its ability to reach and influence online communities. Founded in 2011, the company has a digital imprint in excess of 10 million highly engaged followers across business interests including EDM.com, AiA (record label & music promotion platform), and a number of technology projects.
Since its inception, EDM.com has competitively offered its readers a unique and timely point of view on global music culture. A key source of music news, EDM.com is arguably the largest publisher of electronic dance music content in the world with an aggregate social reach of over 50 million monthly.
AiA (record label) is focused on empowering talented musicians and exposing their music to a vast and highly engaged international audience. With a fan-base of over 10 million active listeners, and a promotion platform that generates over 100 Million plays per month, AiA is at the very forefront of the digital music revolution - constantly innovating and developing new methods for bringing exceptional music to the ears of those who want it most, and creating tools for empowering artists within their communities.
www.artistintelligence.agency
www.edm.com
