The Reader and its sister operations El Perico, OmahaJobs and PioneerMedia are now accepting applications for 2021 fall internships.
The Reader has a long legacy in Omaha, emerging as a small upstart paper in 1994. Today, it is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and has published well over 30,000 stories, thanks to contributions from hundreds of creative individuals. Starting in 2008, The Reader team has also become a local leader in digital marketing services for local clients under the brand PioneerMedia.Me.
Weathering the pandemic is pushing us to explore better ways to be a sustainable, solutions-based resource for an active, engaged community.
Student interns gain hands-on, real-world experience, expand their existing skills and collaborate with our team to create print and online content. Depending on their area of interest, students may emphasize sales/digital marketing (Pioneer Media) or journalism/creative services (The Reader, El Perico.)
As a company, our core values are relationships first, community advocacy, and integrity.
Marketing or Sales Internship (minimum request of 10-15 hours a week):
> Help local businesses understand their customers with advanced research and data techniques
> Work with an official Grow with Google City Partner
> Implement educational and consultative approaches that help businesses drive the best results based on their needs, not the products we can sell. Build trust by bringing value
> Collaborate on creative content for marketing, SEO and advertising campaigns
> Assist businesses with the fundamentals of Identity SEO and foundational marketing, including a number of complimentary services
> Help build, track and optimize integrated campaigns across multiple online and offline channels
> Monthly stipend
* Application Deadline: July 17, 2021
* Internship Dates: September 1 - December 31, 2021
* Send a resume, cover letter and 3 - 5 writing samples to work@thereader.com