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Delaware
Intern Programs - Internship Possibilties Year-round |
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2012 - Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Pop Culture Madness offers year round internships and writing
opportunities.
Delaware Internships
Pop Culture Madness is looking for a few interns - interested
writers, reviewers, researchers, interviewers and even some
people who are willing to do a little clerical work.
PCM is offering internships for undergraduate
and graduate students interested in careers in Journalism,
Freelance Writing and Research, Broadcasting and Communications
in Delaware, Southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Our successful interns have come in from likes of The University
of Delaware, William
Penn University, Loyola, Cornell, Emerson, Seton Hall,
Eastern University and other fine institutions.
The following information will hopefully answer
your general questions about the Pop Culture Madness internship.
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Who? |
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US: Founded in 1999, Pop Culture Madness
is one of the most popular music and pop culture themed sites
on the internet.
(Look Up "Pop Culture" , "Pop Music" and
"Pop Songs" on google!)
YOU: Enthusiastic intern/writer/reviewer/reporters
looking for experience and perhaps a little fame. (Are you
up for a monthly audience of 1,000,000+ people reading the
words you write?) We are also looking for some assistance
in the world of web design, flash and PHP.
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Where? |
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often work from home or your dorm, but we would like to see
you stop by the office in Claymont at least twice a week after
training. The nonsmoking office is open for our hard working
interns who are more than welcome to do some homework here after
your PCM duties are done. The atmosphere and dress code at PCM
is casual, although we may reinstate "Dress Up Tuesdays".
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What
To Do? |
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THE STARS! Be a PCM concert reviewer! |
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PCM is looking for a motivated individual or
two to join our team and assist with concert reviews and photography.
Many Intern and writer positions are available.
Spellcheckers, for one thing. We need writers and fans (and
anti-fans) of American Popular Culture... TV, Books, Movies,
Magazines, Gossip, Music...
Pop Culture Madness is looking for Television
fans. Whether it is American Idol, Lost, Real
Housewives, Buffy or Gilligan's Island,
we are looking for one-time commentaries for individual shows,
celebrities or episodes and ongoing weekly play-by-play for
shows like So You Think You Can Dance, American
Idol, etc.
We need Movie fans to write reviews for new movies in the
theaters as well as DVD reviewers for new and old releases.
We often get get preview screeners for upcoming films and
television shows, and you can get an early viewing of many
upcoming features!
Chat with celebrities! We (meaning staff AND
interns) talk to celebrities every week - TV, Music, Movies,
Authors and Fashionistas. We do a lot of phone and on-site
interviews.
"I just talked to Topanga!"
"Thanks for talking to us today, Lady
Gaga."
There are almost 1000 more interviews here.
One of our interns participated in conference
calls with Holly
Hunter and Kyra
Sedgwick her first week!*
*Disclaimer, spoken very quickly: This of
course is not a guarantee that you will speak to any of the
above celebrities your first week, and is not typical of a
PCM interns first week, but it is pretty close!
Music fans too? YES! We need reviewers for new
and upcoming releases and reissues.
Are there other duties? Sure. These vary depending
on your talents and time. Duties include but are not limited
to: writing (and researching what you write), looking up trivial
facts, celebrity bios, editing pictures for online use and
anything else that springs up.
Simply stated, this internship is unlike any
other.
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Credit? |
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Our programs are open for college credit,
or without.
Our 2011/2012 Intern Program is always open for interns,
working with or without college credit.
We're pretty flexible, late afternoons into early evenings
fit most student's schedules, but our day begins at 9:00 AM.
How much time is required? The internship requires a commitment
of two half days per week minimum during the fall and spring
and one-three days (or up to six half days) each week during
the summer.
Winter Break help would be appreciated, and if for some reason
you are stuck here during Spring Break, the office will be
available and open.
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Pay? |
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Yeah, right. The experience alone can be worth
millions of dollars. PLUS, you can save a small fortune on
DVDs, CDs and other stuff.
We interview many artists,
television stars, and celebrities too.
There will be some "bonus" monies
to be set aside at the end of each semester for interns who
complete projects and assignments given to them.
How much is "bonus monies", you ask?
If you really must know, it will depend on how many individuals
complete their assignments, how many stay throughout the semester.
A rough estimate would be $100.00 to $300.00 for each individual.
Soft drinks are always free for working interns
and pizza often appears like magic at lunch and/or dinner
time.
Occasional expenses for films seen in theaters
and reviewed can be reimbursed, and the complete review and
weekly updates of several TV shows from start to finish (American
Idol for example) could result in a cash bonus. During the
summer program, some semi/full time interns may be offered
a paid position.
While Pop Culture Madness gets to keep and use
whatever work or research you have done for us, so do you.
Anything you do while working for Pop Culture Madness is viewed
as "shared" property.
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Are
there any Prerequisites? How Do I Apply? |
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Video Gaming, Public Relations, Beer Pong, Marketing,
Music Listening 103, Body Surfing, Trivia (any level), Advertising,
English, Sarcasm, History, Wisecracking, International Studies,
Lyrics Reading and Understanding, Political Science, Online
Researching, Computer Science, or be very, very convincing
that whatever you can do well can in some way benefit Pop
Culture Madness. Participants should have basic computer skills
as well as excellent written and/or oral communication skills
and have at least a GPA of 2.5.
Additional requirements? This is an unpaid internship,
but we are looking for people with a sense of responsibility.
The student is required to get college credit on your own,
but we can work with your professors if that helps. Participation
in the internship program is not a guarantee of future employment,
however, working for Pop Culture Madness will give you hands-on
experience and adds some zing on your resume. Interested students
must forward basic information via e-mail to:
Joe@popculturemadness.com.
Basic info, which we will not share outside
of PCM, should include: Your real name, what people call you,
age, interests, e-mail(s), your myspace and other (public)
personal pages, links to other works you've done AND...
- Your top 5 favorite films
- Your top 5 favorite television shows
- Your top 5 favorite bands/singers
- Your top 3 favorite teachers ever (and why)
- Tour top 3 worst teachers ever (and why)
- Top 3 things that make you angry
- Top 3 things that make you happy
- A sentence or three that tells us something about you.
If you are interested in us, and we are interested
in you, you will be asked to fill out an application and come
in for a 90 minute orientation.
We ask that anyone coming in for an orientation
brings three articles/stories/assignments you have written.
This is NOT for grading, but we do want to see your writing
style. We'd prefer 3 papers graded "A-/B-" than
3 papers graded "A+."
If you have a resume or letter(s) of recommendation,
you may bring it with you, however they are not necessary
for our intern program. You should currently be attending
an accredited college if you are expecting credits.
If you can call during reasonable hours (before
11:00 PM, after 9:00 AM), call Joe @ 302-375-6038
Interested students must forward basic information (as above)
via e-mail to Joe@popculturemadness.com.
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