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 World Wide 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 Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad

Viva Publishing Network's Mission Statement: Viva Travel Guides is a start-up publishing company that aims to revolutionize the guidebook, by publishing the most up-to-date and reliable information that is available. The company has a website; and information from this site is taken and compiled into books. We provide up-to-date, unbiased travel planning information through our online and printed travel guides. We also encourage our members to share their experiences with the Viva community.

Year Founded: 2006