Applications are invited for the positions of Intern-Writers and Intern-Sub Editors for Term 1 (Monday 30 Jan – Thursday April 5) of the 2012 New Zealand school year. 

Intern-Writers

Some previous writing experience is necessary, though a natural aptitude and love for writing is the most important attribute required.  Intern-Writers who are accepted into the Happyzine programme must be prepared to submit four pieces of work (articles or blogs) during the course of one term, including at least one good quality image.  Intern-Writers will experience: working to dead-line, researching and writing seriously positive pieces of work, interviewing, transcribing, crafting a well structured piece of writing, submitting work that’s in alignment with the Happyzine ethos and is of high quality, and having their work Edited.

Writers can live anywhere as all work and communication will be online, though some familiarity with the New Zealand culture and language is preferred as our audience are primarily Kiwi.

Positions available: 5

To apply send one 300 word article and one image to charlotte@happyzine.co.nz

Intern-Sub Editors

Sub Editors must have proven writing experience and a passion for creating flow, structure and excellent grammar and spelling within written pieces.  It would also be useful to have some experience working in the back-end of blogs.  Sub Editors will be required to edit four to six original articles or blogs and to post up press-releases so that they’re ready to be published on Happyzine.  These tasks include checking spelling and grammar, ensuring the story flows and makes sense, ensuring the story sits well within the Happyzine ethos, polishing structure and checking that articles are factually and ethically right for Happyzine.  Sub Editors will need to work to dead-lines and will need to have an excellent eye for detail.

Sub Editors can live anywhere as all work and communication will be online, though some familiarity with the New Zealand culture and language is preferred as our audience are primarily Kiwi.

Positions available: 3

To apply send a cover letter and an example of a previously written article to charlotte@happyzine.co.nz

Intern Positions will be available during each New Zealand school term.

Term 1 – Monday 30 Jan and Tuesday Feb 7 – Thursday April 5

Term 2 – Monday 23 April – Friday 29 June

Term 3 – Monday 16 July – Friday 28 September

Term 4 – Monday 15 October – no later than Friday 14 December

Note: Intern positions can be planned to work with course requirements.

“It seems like there are more and more people that are looking for work the does good” says Do Good Jobs founder Julia Capon. “I’ve developed this website because I know how hard it can be to find a job that fits with both your values and skills.  Whether you’re an accountant or even an engineer, there are roles within the not for profit and community sector that need passionate and skilled people to fill vacancies. It’s really hard to find these roles through New Zealand’s existing online jobs boards”.

Do Good Jobs lists jobs across a variety of causes and all job categories. Job listings are mainly from NGOs or charities in New Zealand and the Pacific, which focus
on good causes – including international development, environmental jobs and community jobs, amongst others.

The website has been set up as a not-for-profit website with profits supporting Global Focus Aotearoa (GFA). Having recently closed its doors after losing all government funding, GFA have set up the Global Focus Fund with remaining reserves. This fund supports the ongoing vision of the organisation through directing funding to innovative education projects in New Zealand which focus on global issues.

“I get a great buzz from connecting friends and acquaintances with good job opportunities that help make change. That’s why I’m focusing on creating a community of people through social media to share these roles even further” Do Good Jobs have a presence on facebook – and twitter.

The website is in beta format. “To develop this site into the best ethical jobs it can be, requires feedback from users. I would like to encourage people to share this site
with others, and post feedback for improvements.”

Job seekers can view ethical job listings, create job alerts, sign up to social media and post their resume (coming soon).

Job listings for employers are free for the month of November. A small fee for listing roles will apply from December 2011. For organisations which can not afford listings,
there will be an option to contact Julia to plead poverty for a free listing.

www.dogoodjobs.co.nz

Contact: Julia Capon, julia@dogoodjobs.co.nz, 021 157 4826

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou
ka ora ai te iwi
    With your food basket and my food basket
    the people will thrive

If you’re most definitely, absolutely rearing to go, ready to comit and keen, we need three things:

1. Send us a 500 word example of the type of blog you’d like to write

2.  Tell us about your writing experience and qualifications

3.  Include a list of businesses (check out the ones we already advertise on Happyzine) who could potentially sponsor your blog for three to six months.

Email Charlotte Squire to apply: charlotte@happyzine.co.nz

We want you.

www.happyzine.co.nz is currently looking for volunteer Good News Reporters to represent all the towns of New Zealand.

We want your region’s most positive and inspiring news, once a week.

Skills Required for the Job -

A positive attitude

A natural flair for writing friendly, short, concise good news round-ups

The ability to research your local on-line media for good news

The ability to consistently meet a weekly deadline

An aptitude for mixing well with people from all walks of life

An eye for positive news

An eye for taking great digital images

Skills, Experience and Benefits You Will Gain -

You will gain experience working for a fast-growing on-line media news-site

You will become the local Good News Reporter for your town, hence becoming key person to contact when there’s good news to be shared;

You will develop your own network within your local area, making great contacts within the local media community

You will hone your digital photography skills;

You will develop your ability to quickly summarize news stories

You will hone your ability focus on the positive

You will be part of an amazing positive media movement

You will become known nationwide (and world-wide) as a Good-News Reporter for Happyzine.

Join our positive news team today.

info@happyzine.co.nz