Salon.com is seeking an internship candidate with an avid interest in web development to assist the Product, Design and Engineering teams with daily operations, including specifications for site improvements and bug fixes, testing and QA. Must be extremely detail oriented with good project management skills and have at least working knowledge of HTML and the fundamentals of UI design. This position is based in San Francisco. Time commitment negotiable.
Primary responsibilities:
- Assist with writing and tracking of engineering job tickets
- Conduct routine QA and offer clear feedback to engineers
- Be of general assistance to the Product team
Please send cover letter and resume to Karen Templer, Product Manager, ktempler@salon.com subject line "Product internship."
Interns are an important part of Salon's daily operations. They work closely with Salon staff to research, report, write and produce our news and culture coverage. They also take part in editorial meetings and otherwise learn about the day-to-day workings of an award-winning online news and entertainment site.
Many Salon interns have gone on to jobs in the media, including Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Elle, CNN and of course Salon.
Salon offers internships throughout the year in our offices in San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and writing samples to internships@salon.com. Tell us why you want to intern with Salon! Please specify the city and particular internship you're applying for in the subject line.
Seeking candidates with prior journalism experience who are news and politics savvy to help us handle the daily flood of breaking news. Time commitment negotiable.
Primary responsibilities:
*Monitor news feeds and produce breaking news packages
*Edit, prep and post content
*Research and fact checking
*Editorial support
*Writing as assigned
*Option to develop your own blog on Open Salon
The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have strong writing and research skills, be pop culturally literate and interested in some or all of the subjects covered by the A&E, Books and Life departments, such as women's issues, TV, film, music and books. Time commitment negotiable.
Primary responsibilities:
*Research and fact checking
*Interviews
*Editorial support
*Regular writing opportunities for qualified candidates
Help us with all elements of video production and post-production. Stay up to date on breaking news and cultural stories with an eye toward "must-see" videos. Must have a basic knowledge of video/audio editing software. Time commitment negotiable.
Primary responsibilities:
*Assist on production and post-production of Salon video
*Edit audio podcasts
*Research and fact checking
*Editorial support
Salon is one of the premier sources for news and culture on the Web or in any medium. More than 14 years old, Salon was a pioneer in online journalism and has been at the forefront of online news, community conversation and information delivery ever since. Salon is an equal opportunity employer.

