Editorial Internship

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Any, but a 2 month minimum commitment is needed

Description: Viva Publishing Network afford Interns the opportunity to do any / all of the following, in its office-based Editorial Internship:

- Research and fact checking of details
- Writing content for guidebooks and the website
- Editing of content on the website and for guidebooks
- Laying out of content in guidebooks in Adobe InDesign

In addition, if you have and aptitude in different areas, for example in design or writing of different kinds of copy such as sales materials, there are opportunities to take on additional projects.

Highlights:
This is not an internship where you will be performing menial tasks such as filing. During this internship you will:
* Get published!
* Gain genuine, hands-on experience in the travel writing industry
* See the development and creation of books through from start to finish
* Have the chance to put yourself forward for projects or opportunities that you might not get in larger companies.
* Know that your opinion counts - we value our interns very highly

Viva will also help you with your college credit.

Qualifications:
Abilities and experience required for the internship are:
- Ability to write in a captivating style
- Editing skills
- Web savvy, and ability to pick up new computer programs rapidly
- Research skills
- Ability to write and speak at an intermediate level of Spanish
- Adobe Photoshop - basic knowledge
- Adobe InDesign - desirable, not essential. Some knowledge of Desktop Publishing Programs extremely useful.
- Adobe Illustrator - desirable, not essential.
- A flexible approach to work is essential

Cost in US$: No cost

Salary / Pay: We are able to help with college credit. For longer internships (6 months) a small monthly allowance is provided that covers the majority of your living expenses.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 10

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

V!VA Travel Guides's Mission Statement: V!VA is an online community of adventurous international travelers that love to journey off the beaten path and have compelling stories and information to pass on to others. With a diverse editorial staff headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, V!VA Travel Guides is reinventing the traditional travel guide from the ground up. V!VA's mission is to inspire travelers and enable a superior travel experience by providing more up-to-date, trustworthy and relevant information than currently available through traditional printed guidebooks.